Hi! I’m Kelly Cagle
Mother + Coach + Podcaster
The role I play within my home is the most important one in my life. I’ve been married to Josh for 18 adventurous years, and our greatest accomplishment is being entrusted by God with our 3 amazing boys that keep our house full, loud, and stinky—Levi (13), Titus (8), and Micah (6). They argue and aggravate each other, but at the end of the night, they all still want to sleep in the same room. Josh and I take that as a parenting win every single day, haha!
Aside from being a wife and mom, I have a PhD from The University of Texas at Arlington in K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. My research areas include alternative instructional methods and school choice.
I’ve spent nearly two decades researching parenting, relationships, and self-development—in addition to being an educator. I believe the home is the safest place to reinforce learned academic content. On the flip side, I believe the home is where social and emotional education needs to begin, with the school setting being an extension of the philosophical, ethical, and moral beliefs of the parents.
In our home, Josh and I decided long ago that no system would dictate what academic standards our sons are held to, topics they are exposed to, or content they learn about. Because we’ve learned we have a right. And in America, we’re blessed with many school types and methodologies to choose from.
Ultimately, my sons’ education can be dictated by our choice. And my goal is to empower and challenge parents in the pursuit of the best academic experiences that targets each child’s unique needs. In addition to that, my passion is to awaken a new passion within each mom as the heartbeat of their home… to create a rhythm that includes what they decide is worth their investment of time and energy. Because the things of this world could easily distract us, so it takes intentionality to stay focused on what we want in our homes and for our families!
As for myself, when not feeding my children or in front of my computer researching, you can catch me with a cup of coffee or a Topo Chico, doing something outdoors, in a yoga studio, or cheering for my sons.
A bit more about me…
1. I’ve always loved learning, but I haven’t always loved reading. Proof that you can establish good habits when you’re intentional!
2. Josh was my guardian during our honeymoon (I was 19!), ha.
3. We didn’t find out the gender of baby #3, and that was so much fun and I highly recommend it!
4. The age gap between our first and second sons? That’s because of 3 miscarriages.
5. My parents sold everything they owned in Brazil and moved to the United States with their 5 children (+1 son-in-love). We each brought one suitcase. My suitcase consisted of some clothes, a couple pairs of shoes, and one doll. I was 11, and I really admire my parents’ courage for doing hard things and obeying God.