And JUST when you think you got this parenting thing down, you find yourself in new territory. I recently entered croc season. You go out your way to make sure your child has nice shoes, and they settle for crocs. Just plastic on their feet. Listen to this episode and gain some insight on why crocs are the go-to sneakers.

That’s the problem, hoodies don’t have a season. They are worn by kids in all types of weather. And when your child wants to wear a hoodie every day at school, you’ve entered another level in parenting. It’s as if you are entering a season of nothing making sense and your child becomes a master in all life experiences. Watch this episode to learn how we are dealing with the new territory called, hoodies.

Over the Christmas break, we entered cell phone territory with #MissMaddox. As a parent I must say it’s new and another responsibility. It feels like I had another child. I’m monitoring it, I’m making sure it doesn’t get lost and I’m trying to find a healthy balance of time. Not even to mention explaining how to handle spam likely and auto insurance calls to a ten-year-old. It’s a lot, but I had to find what works for our family. Check out this episode and learn how we handle cell phone and electronic usage.