Parenting IQ | Understand your child & parent with confidence

How can you talk to your daughter about sexual integrity without creating shame or fear? Dr. Kelly Cagle welcomes Dannah Gresh, founder of True Girl, to explore raising daughters with biblical truth, confidence, and grace. Discover how to navigate social media pressures, encourage healthy friendships, create a safe space for difficult conversations, and help your daughter understand her worth and identity in Christ.

To learn more visit www.drkellycagle.com 

The Parenting IQ Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org 

How do moms shape the way their sons understand and treat women? Dr. Kelly Cagle sits down with Bonnie Pue, mother of six boys and co-founder of The Union Movement, to explore the powerful role mothers play in raising boys who respect, value, and honor women. From teaching strength with gentleness to navigating conversations about sexuality without shame, discover how everyday moments and intentional parenting can help shape the men our sons are becoming.

To learn more visit www.drkellycagle.com 

The Parenting IQ Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org 

What does it look like to raise boys with a healthy, biblical understanding of masculinity? Dr. Kelly Cagle sits down with Pastor Seth Troutt, author of Authentic Masculinity, to discuss how parents can give their sons a positive vision of the men God created them to become. They explore discipline, responsibility, work and service, healthy male friendships, and how the choices boys make today help shape the men they’ll become tomorrow.

To learn more visit www.drkellycagle.com 

The Parenting IQ Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org 

How do we raise boys and girls without unintentionally passing down shame? Dr. Kelly Cagle sits down with Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers, author of Shameless Parenting, to explore how childhood development, family environment, and cultural messages shape the way kids see themselves. They discuss setting healthy boundaries without shame, approaching mistakes with curiosity instead of criticism, and how repair and grace can help break unhealthy patterns for the next generation.

To learn more visit www.drkellycagle.com 

The Parenting IQ Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org 

Parenting a teen with ADHD can make it difficult to know when to step in and when to step back. Dr. Kelly Cagle sits down with Dr. Tamara Rosier, author of Your Brain’s Not Broken, to talk about the developmental challenges teens with ADHD face and how parents can support them without constantly rescuing them. They explore identity, independence, friendships, rejection, and the importance of staying calm and curious through it all.

To learn more visit www.drkellycagle.com 

The Parenting IQ Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org 

Why does your child seem to hear you but still struggle to follow through? Dr. Kelly Cagle sits down with Dr. Jody Jedlicka to explore the difference between hearing and auditory processing—and why listening difficulties aren't always disobedience or lack of attention. Learn what signs to look for, when to seek additional support, and simple ways to make listening and learning easier for your child.

To learn more visit www.drkellycagle.com 

The Parenting IQ Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org 

An autism diagnosis can bring both clarity and uncertainty for a family. In this episode, Dr. Kelly Cagle talks with Kari Baker, founder of KIND Families, about pursuing the right support, recognizing your child’s strengths, and finding hope in the middle of an unexpected journey. Parents will be encouraged to see a diagnosis as a roadmap—not a definition of who their child is.

To learn more visit www.drkellycagle.com 

The Parenting IQ Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org 

ADHD can create unique challenges in marriage, from impulsive communication and unfinished projects to mental overload and difficulty transitioning into connection. In this episode, Dr. Kelly Cagle breaks down what’s happening in the ADHD brain and shares practical strategies couples can use to communicate more effectively, share responsibilities, and reduce frustration. Learn how curiosity, clear systems, and intentional communication can help you stop working against each other and start functioning as a team.

To learn more visit www.drkellycagle.com 

The Parenting IQ Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org 

In this episode, Dr. Kelly Cagle sits down with Lindsey Maestas to uncover the small, everyday habits that can slowly create distance in a marriage. They discuss how distractions, unmet expectations, resentment, and avoiding hard conversations can weaken connection—and how simple shifts like putting down your phone, taking responsibility for your own patterns, dating your spouse, and keeping Christ at the center can help rebuild intimacy and friendship.

To learn more visit www.drkellycagle.com 

The Parenting IQ Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org 

When the world feels scary, how do we help our kids feel safe without pretending that hard things won’t happen? In this episode, Dr. Kelly Cagle talks with Courtney Reissig about helping children process fear, navigate difficult questions, and find security in God even when we don’t have all the answers. They share practical ways parents can filter overwhelming information, create healthy boundaries around the news, and point their kids toward hope in a broken world.

To learn more visit www.drkellycagle.com 

The Parenting IQ Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org