A Parenting Podcast from TestingMom.com
Other People’s Parenting
We read the parenting books so you don’t have to!
A smart, funny, and honest mother-daughter podcast that breaks down bestselling and classic parenting books — the biggest ideas, the debates, and the advice actually worth using at home.
Hosted by Karen Quinn, founder of TestingMom.com, & her daughter Schuyler Quinn · Sponsored by TestingMom.com & HabitCoach.com
Your new favorite parenting podcast for real parents raising real kids.
Parenting advice is everywhere, but most parents do not have time to read every bestselling book, compare every method, or figure out what actually works for their child.
That is why Karen Quinn, founder of TestingMom.com, and her daughter, Schuyler, created Other People’s Parenting — a podcast where they read the parenting books so you do not have to. Each episode breaks down a bestselling or classic parenting book, pulls out the biggest ideas, debates what feels realistic, and helps parents decide what advice is worth using at home.
Whether you are raising a gifted child, a strong-willed child, an anxious child, a picky eater, a teenager, or a child who keeps you guessing, this podcast gives you practical takeaways without the guilt, pressure, or 300-page reading assignment.
What is Other People’s Parenting?
Other People’s Parenting is a parenting podcast hosted by Karen Quinn and her daughter, Schuyler. Each episode reviews a popular parenting book, highlights the most useful advice, discusses what real parents may love or question, and helps families apply practical ideas at home.
TestingMom.com and HabitCoach.com sponsor the podcast.
Why Parents Love This Podcast
Parents are already overwhelmed by school expectations, screen-time battles, behavior questions, test-prep pressure, emotional development, and the constant feeling that they should be doing more.
Other People’s Parenting makes expert advice easier to understand and easier to use. Karen brings decades of experience helping families navigate gifted testing, private school admissions, academic readiness, and executive function. Schuyler brings a fresh, honest, and often funny perspective as Karen’s daughter — and someone who personally understands growing up in competitive school environments.
Together, they turn big parenting ideas into clear, useful conversations.
Current Episodes
One parenting book per episode — the highlights, the debates, and the takeaways you can actually use.
Season 1 Ep. 13 Episode 13: Hunt, Gather, Parent
This episode explores what parents can learn from traditional cultures about cooperation, responsibility, emotional calm, and raising helpful children. Karen and Schuyler discuss what modern families might borrow and what may be harder to apply.
Best for parents who want help with:
- Encouraging cooperation at home
- Raising responsible, helpful kids
- Reducing parent-child conflict
Season 1 Ep. 12 Episode 12: The Five Love Languages of Children
Children feel love in different ways, and sometimes parents miss what their child needs most. This episode helps families think about connection, attention, affection, encouragement, and how small shifts can make children feel more secure.
Best for parents who want help with:
- Strengthening parent-child connection
- Understanding a child’s emotional needs
- Showing love in ways that actually land
Season 1 Ep. 11 Episode 11: Mindset
A child’s mindset can shape how they handle challenge, failure, effort, and success. In this episode, Karen and Schuyler break down the growth mindset and the fixed mindset, and discuss how parents can praise effort in a way that helps kids become more confident learners.
Best for parents who want help with:
- Building academic confidence
- Helping kids handle mistakes and setbacks
- Encouraging effort, grit, and persistence
Season 1 Ep. 10 Episode 10: Raising Good Humans
This episode explores mindful parenting, emotional regulation, and how parents can respond instead of react. Karen and Schuyler discuss what it takes to raise kind, thoughtful, emotionally healthy children while still staying human as a parent.
Best for parents who want help with:
- Staying calm during stressful moments
- Teaching empathy and emotional awareness
- Building a warmer parent-child relationship
Season 1 Ep. 9 Episode 9: Smart But Scattered
Some kids are bright but struggle with organization, planning, follow-through, emotional control, or getting started. This episode focuses on executive function, one of the most important topics for parents of capable kids who are still struggling to manage school and daily life.
Best for parents who want help with:
- Executive function skills
- Organization, planning, and time management
- Supporting smart kids who struggle to follow through
Season 1 Ep. 8 Episode 8: 1-2-3 Magic
This episode looks at one of the best-known behavior management systems for parents. Karen and Schuyler discuss how the 1-2-3 method works, when it may help, and how parents can use simple discipline strategies without turning every correction into a lecture.
Best for parents who want help with:
- Stopping repeated misbehavior
- Creating calm, consistent consequences
- Reducing yelling and negotiation
Beyond the podcast
Looking for Help Beyond the Podcast?
Parenting advice is powerful, but sometimes your child needs targeted academic support, test-prep practice, or executive-function strategies that match their specific needs.
TestingMom helps families prepare for gifted and talented testing, private school admissions, academic skills, and school readiness with thousands of practice questions, learning resources, and expert support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything parents ask about Other People’s Parenting.
What is Other People’s Parenting?
Other People’s Parenting is a parenting podcast hosted by Karen Quinn and her daughter, Schuyler. They review popular parenting books, discuss the biggest takeaways, and help parents decide which advice is useful in real life.
Who hosts Other People’s Parenting?
The podcast is hosted by Karen Quinn, founder of TestingMom.com and HabitCoach.com, and her daughter, Schuyler Quinn. Karen brings experience in education, parenting, school admissions, gifted testing, and executive function support, while Schuyler brings a candid daughter-and-parenting perspective.
What topics does the podcast cover?
The podcast covers parenting books, child development, gifted education, picky eating, screen time, teen behavior, discipline, executive function, emotional regulation, growth mindset, early childhood, and modern parenting pressure.
Is this podcast good for parents of gifted children?
Yes. Many episodes are especially helpful for parents of gifted, bright, intense, anxious, sensitive, or twice-exceptional children because the conversations often focus on independence, motivation, executive function, emotional regulation, and academic confidence.
Is Other People’s Parenting connected to TestingMom?
Yes. TestingMom.com and HabitCoach.com sponsor the podcast. The podcast site also links directly to both TestingMom and HabitCoach.
Where can I watch or listen to Other People’s Parenting?
You can watch every episode on YouTube or listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. New episodes are added to this page as they are released.
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