About this episode

McKenzie and Josh discuss parenting challenges, including a serious health scare with infant botulism and the joys of raising four kids.

Life with four kids under eight keeps McKenzie and Josh on their toes, from celebrating reading breakthroughs and career dreams to navigating the reality of summer schedules. Beyond the sweet moments, the couple opens up about their recent, harrowing experience dealing with infant botulism. Their story serves as a crucial reminder about hidden environmental risks—even in everyday baby products like nursing creams containing beeswax—highlighting how unexpected parenting challenges can be.#parenting #familylife #infanthealth #childhoodmilestones #podcastclips

People in this episode

Hosts: McKenzie, Josh

Topics covered

• parenting
• family life
• infant health
• childhood milestones
• summer schedules

Keywords

• parenting
• infant botulism
• family life
• childhood milestones
• summer schedules

Mentioned in this episode

Products: nursing creams, beeswax

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