Join our mom group chat to hear from 4 different motherhood seasons and experiences. We invited two moms joining us to talk through limits in motherhood (and life in general) and how it can create mom guilt, how we overcome feeling like hitting limits is our fault (spoiler, it's not) and for a few of these moms, how being social media influencers influences their motherhood.  The two moms joining the conversation today are Kelsey Chapman and Brie Matthews. Both of these ladies are new mamas,...

Join us as we each share 5 things we learned from our 20’s and will carry into our 30’s. We talk about what it looked like to spend our 20’s in motherhood and what we wish we knew sooner. As Tianna enters her 30’s this week, it’s a perfect time to recall all the things life has taught us so far. Happy birthday Tianna and we’re looking forward to entering a new decade together! Enjoying Call Us Mommy? Leave us a review so we can reach more women and grow this amazing community of supportive...

Join Ariel + Tianna as we sit down with Kristi to talk about what working from home looks like for her, how the Virtual Assistant world got her there and her journey along the way. Kristi came from a comfy corporate job and decided during her pregnancy that she needed a change. She stumbled on Laptop + Littles and the lightbulb went off. She knew the Virtual Assistant role would take her where she wanted to go and she was determined to get there before having to return from maternity...

Join Ariel and Zarod as we sit down to share OTHER people's marriage advice and our thoughts on how well it's worked for us and what we wish we actually knew when we got married at 21 after being highschool sweethearts. Our marriage isn't perfect, no one's is but you can definitely learn from everyone's marriage and we hope you can learn something from ours in this episode. Be prepared to laugh with us, for some potential Bluey in the background (sorry, 4 kids) and for us doing our best to...

Join us for what we expected to be an episode sharing some of the hacks we use to make our life easier, which we do, but we also share about how we struggle with anxiety in our motherhood, rage cleaning, reactive parenting and managing a large family. Hopefully in this episode, you can find something to encourage you in your motherhood, something to relate to and maybe even laugh at (even if it's at us).  Enjoying Call Us Mommy? We would so appreciate it if you leave us a review so we can...

Ever wondered how a couple decides it's time for a vasectomy? Join Austin and Tianna as they openly discuss the decision-making process. From the early days of their relationship to now, discover how they've both evolved and grown since they first met and learned surprising details about each other along the way. 2023 brought its highs for sure, and the couple reflects on their brightest moments. As they merged their lives, blending families became an intricate dance. Hear about their...

Welcome to 2024 and season 6 of Call Us Mommy, we're catching you up in this newest episode, sharing our current favorite things, what's new in our lives and filling you in on where we last left you. We're covering everything from how homeschooling is going, Tianna's 6 week postpartum check-up, getting labs done after having a baby, struggling with PPD and PPA, breastfeeding, fitting into a new town where you know no one but too many people know about you...and all the fun that comes with...

Do you feel like working a traditional 9-5 supports your motherhood? Do you ever have to fit your motherhood around your work and not the other way around?  If so, join us for todays conversation with one of our friends and  very first students to talk about how we’ve experienced the lack of support from the way our traditional workforce  is set up, not supporting women in motherhood.  Tatelyn is not just a friend and former student but now a coach for Laptop + Littles, helping us lead...

Some of the things that are hard about motherhood, we simply can't change. The newborn no sleep season, the exhausted new mom season, the getting used to your body again season, surging hormones season, toddlerhood, fighting siblings, potty training, regulating emotions... there are so many things that we just have to go through as moms.  But there are some hard things we can change, or at least make easier, when we make changes to take control of our motherhood. We've done this by choosing...

Join us for a candid conversation with guest Macy Troyer. In this episode, we have a captivating conversation with the founder and CEO of It's Goaldy, Macy Troyer, who has navigated the challenging waters of entrepreneurship while facing rejection, fear, and self-doubt!  Stay tuned as she announces some exciting news! Enjoying Call Us Mommy? We would so appreciate it if you leave us a review so we can reach more women and grow this amazing community of supportive women! Have more questions...

Enjoying Call Us Mommy? We would so appreciate it if you leave us a review so we can reach more women and grow this amazing community of supportive women! Have more questions or topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes? Email us at [email protected] OR... DM us on IG >> https://www.instagram.com/laptop_littles/

This week in Call Us Mommy, we’re chatting with Alexis Novoa, a work from home mom with a goal to spread  work from home opportunities to more mothers. Sit down with us as we discuss what it’s like working from home with our kids and the mental load our generation of mothers seem to carry. We talk about how to communicate that mental load to your partner, how to teach your kids to share the work around the house and how working from home has made all of that so much easier for us and so many...

Join us as we explore invaluable insights and strategies for achieving harmony in challenging co-parenting dynamics. Katie guides us through the concept of "parallel co-parenting," shedding light on its significance in high-conflict situations. Learn how this unique approach allows parents to prioritize their children's well-being while minimizing direct communication and conflict. Setting boundaries is crucial in any co-parenting journey, and Katie offers expert advice on how to establish...

In this episode, we dive deep into the challenges, emotional regulation, and self-discovery that we're all facing during this unique season of life. Alyson Hempsey brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table as a skilled psychotherapist and life coach, she has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's in Clinical Social Work. She is not only the founder of @thehonestpeach but also cohosts the No Mama Left Behind Podcast which gives her a unique perspective on various...

Join us to talk about their birthing experiences as well as postpartum. We cover what we were not prepared for and what we suggest new moms to prepare themselves for. We want this episode to normalize the things that come with birthing and postpartum, not scare new moms! Woman are powerful, strong beings and we have what we need to get through these seasons with joy intact...especially when prepped for what to expect! Enjoying Call Us Mommy? We would so appreciate it if you leave us a review...

Ariel is taking on homeschooling her 4 kids (10, 7, 5 and 3) this year and she's sharing her journey toward getting started with you. While she's always wanted to homeschool, she shared the things that motivated her to finally dive into it. She also shares how she will juggle working from home and managing her kids schedules. The flexibility of working from home is a game changer but she knows changes will need to be made to adjust to her kids homeschool schedule. Follow along on her journey...

No matter who you are,  a stay at home mom, work from home mom, working in an office mom, single mom, married mom, homeschooling mom, mom to be... one thing almost all of us have had in common is wanting to find ways to make extra money. On this episode, we go over all the ways we are familiar with on making some extra money from home.  Of course you can make any of things a side hustle all the way to a full-time income from home, depending on what you're looking for.  Hopefully, this chat...

Join our interview with high-school sweethearts, Ariel and Zarod to hear about how they met (in middle school), started dating (in high school), and how they've made it work through many moves, jobs, 4 kids and 10 years of marriage.  Have more questions or topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes? Email us at [email protected] OR... DM us on IG >> Ariel > https://www.instagram.com/ariel_naomi/ Tianna > https://www.instagram.com/thetiannainman/ Enjoying Call Us...

No story is perfect but every story is worth telling. Listen in as Ariel and Zarod interview Tianna and Austin about how they met, the challenges they've faced and what dating, co-parenting and living together looks like for them right now.  Have more questions or topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes? Email us at [email protected] OR... DM us on IG >> Ariel > https://www.instagram.com/ariel_naomi/ Tianna > https://www.instagram.com/thetiannainman/ Enjoying...

Welcome to Season 5 of Call Us Mommy! We're catching you up on our lives as of February 2023, talking about how we're going to sustain our relationship with the recent move and as always, everything in between :)  What do you want to hear us talk on in Season 5? Have more questions or topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes? Email us at [email protected] OR... DM us on IG >> Ariel > https://www.instagram.com/ariel_naomi/ Tianna >...

Scroll through our highlights of 2022 and listen in to us discuss our goals for 2023.  We want to hear from you! What are your goals for 2023? We want to help you get there so we'd love to hear from you so we can create episodes that will help you grow! Love Call Us Mommy? Leave us a review and share us with a friend! Have more questions or topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes? Email us at [email protected] OR... DM us on IG >> Ariel >...

Tune in to hear Ariel's testimony of God's faithfulness in her life. Ariel grew up a Pastor's Kid, in church and always working to earn her worth, be liked and accepted but always feeling like a side character. She talks about the main points in her life where she can now look back and clearly see God's favor directing her in ways she didn't see in the moment. She talks about how her relationship with God became her own and what it's been like "deconstructing" her faith as an adult.  Ariel...

Join us for the next two episodes as we share our testimonies on God's faithfulness in our lives and some of the things that have shaped us into who we are now. We believe that you can't be the person you are right now without reflecting on the person you were before. We can't erase the cringy parts of our lives without taking away from our stories.  Listen in today to hear Tianna's story and how she has fought her way to break generational curses and out of a life of abuse to find...

We don't consider ourselves parenting experts but altogether we do have 7 pretty independent kids. Sometimes frustratingly independent but in the long run, we know that's what's going to benefit them in the long run (even if we barely survive their independence during childhood). Teaching your kids independence is important for so many other reasons than just to be able to play independently and we talk about ways we try to work teaching our kids this independence into our every day...