THE PARENTING IQ PODCAST
Understand your child & parent with confidence
Parenting advice is everywhere. Knowing what fits your child and your family can feel really hard.
The Parenting IQ Podcast helps you make everyday parenting decisions with greater understanding and confidence. Join Dr. Kelly Cagle and her guests for practical conversations that connect research with real family life so you can understand your child, weigh your options, and confidently choose your next step.
Hosted by Dr. Kelly Cagle, a PhD in K-16 education, ADHD researcher, and homeschooling mom of three boys, each episode helps you better understand your child’s needs, so you feel confident teaching life skills, character, and emotional intelligence that go far beyond the textbook and last a lifetime.
Some of the topics we cover include:
ADHD-friendly parenting strategies
How to motivate your kids without nagging
Building confident, connected families
Teaching life skills that stick
Rethinking academics for real-world success
Managing sibling dynamics and home rhythms
Biblical wisdom + brain science and so much more
The show is proudly part of The Christian Parenting Podcast Network.
Our mission is to help you understand your child so you can parent with confidence.
Episode 13: How to Stay Motivated
Got a kid that’s lacking motivation?? Listen to episode 13 to learn 3 ways to help them!
Episode 12: Teach them to Fight
Does your child know “how to fight?” And no… I don’t mean throwing punches because every human knows how to do that! I’m talking about healthy conflict resolution!
Episode 11: No, you don’t need another toy!
“No, you can’t have another toy!” If you say that every single time you enter a store with your kid, then episode 11 is for you! Listen to Dr. Cagle use @joshua_becker’s book, Clutterfree with Kids, to help you teach your kids about consumerism.
Episode 10: An Epic, Cheap Spring Break!
If you’re looking for some epic (and CHEAP!) fun for spring break, or just to add to your repertoire of options if your kids have already had their break, then listen to episode 10 for some great ideas!
Episode 9: A Safe Haven for Introverts (and extroverts too)!
Dr. Cagle is doing things a little differently for today’s episode! Make sure to plug in as she teaches us how to make our homes a safe haven for our little introverts (and extroverts too)!
Episode 8: Does your Child have this Trait?
In a household of 3 sons, Dr. Cagle is constantly talking to her kids about this one thing…. A lot of the behavior issues, whether in the classroom or at home, are related to this same thing… and that is: self-control. Learn 3 ways to teach this trait in your home!
Episode 7: Put a Stop on Negative Self-Talk!
Got a kid that talks down on themselves all the time?! Take a listen to today’s episode to learn 3 ways to break that negative self-talk!
Episode 6: Prioritizing your Marriage in the Busyness of Parenthood with the henks and The Cagles
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today, we’re taking a break from conversation starters to bring you some very lovely guests. I promise you don’t want to miss this conversation between Dr. Cagle and her husband, Josh, along with the special, Desi & Mychal Henk! They dig deep and provide tons of examples about how to prioritize your MARRIAGE in the busyness of PARENTHOOD.
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A mind shift between student & learner
What every American home desperately needs: Less chaos, more connection
Being a healthy mom in an overstimulating world
When the world is your school: Learning that happens at home
Three character traits every child needs: Competence, creativity, and curiosity
Avoiding parental burnout
How to fight the current mental health crisis
Eight ways people are wired as learners through the 8 Multiple Intelligences theoretical lens
Improving home life with an ADHD child: Simple habits that make a big difference
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