A Little Más Podcast

Communication can be tricky and listening with the intent to understand what others are saying to us is not always easy. Have you ever gotten into an argument with someone and found yourself listening (just enough) to the other person so that you could offer a rebuttal? We have too and if your experience was anything like ours have been, then chances are your conversation didn't end well. Join us this week as we break down some passive aggressive phrases that are commonly used in the work place and tune in to hear us share some insightful tips that are sure to help you avoid unnecessary conflict.——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!——————————————————Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:1. Woman Asks For Examples Of Passive Aggressive Work Phrases And 25 People Nail It2. Learning to Listen without Getting Defensive — Verily

Valentine's day may be over but we're still celebrating love by dishing about how we spent our Valentine's Day and sharing our thoughts about current dating trends in light of a new dating show that we recently began tuning into. Also Evie (a non reality dating show viewer) gives us her take on various dating shows. Join the debate and let us know your thoughts on reality dating shows.

Is there really such a thing as airplane etiquette? Have you ever given or received a really bad gift? Join us this week as we share our thoughts on airplane etiquette and dish about bad gifts we've received and given.——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!——————————————————Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:1. Woman Calls Out American Airlines Over Passenger Punching Her Reclined Seat

How would you react to being asked by a bride to buy a wedding gift for her wedding? Would you ever interfere if you felt a parent was being too harsh with their child? What would you do if you were in the middle of disciplining your child and were suddenly interrupted by a stranger? We tackle these questions this week, discuss whether these behaviors are socially appropriate, and share our own personal accounts of parental interferences. Trust us, you don't want to miss this episode!——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!——————————————————Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:1. Bride-to-be's list of duties asks bridesmaid to buy her a wedding gift — Daily Mail2. Should You Ever Interfere If You Think A Parent Is Being Too Harsh? — Romper

This week we're back with more fun and educational insights to commonly misused phrases that you'll want to be sure to avoid when you're attempting to put your best foot forward in the work place. Tune in to hear which phrases we're guilty of misusing and let us know if you've ever misused any of these phrases.——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!——————————————————Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:1. Commonly Misued Phrases That Make You Sound Less Professional

Have you ever considered that some of the phrases we use on a regular basis may be odd to people from other countries? This week we break down some of the every day comments (most) Americans say that completely perplex foreigners and discuss the proper reply for “thank you”.——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email usyour comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter& don't forget to leave us a rating!——————————————————Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:1. 29 Things Americans Say That Make Zero Sense To Non-Americans2. Why Young People Say "No Problem" Instead of "You're Welcome" (and Why Older People Hate It)

We're back from hiatus and dishing about what we did during our time away from ALM, our dissatisfaction with having to use (and pay for) multiple digital streaming platforms in order to watch our fave shows, our reaction to Megxit (Harry and Megan stepping down from their royal duties), and discuss the importance of maintaining connection to our extended family by being more intentional about planning (more frequent) family gatherings.——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email usyour comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter& don't forget to leave us a rating!

The Christmas season is upon us and we're bursting at the seams!Join us this week as we share personal memories about past Christmases, compare Christmas wishlists from today to one from 104 years ago, and dish about our New Year's goals.——————————————————Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:1. 7-Year-Old's Christmas List From 104 Years Ago Proves a Scary Point About Kids Today (Article)

This week's episode is full of fun and informative dialogue. Join us as we discuss things we grew up with that make us seem like fossils compared to today's youth and listen in to hear us discuss how we deal with introversion & balance our need for alone time while still cultivating meaningful interpersonal relationships.——————————————————Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:18 Things Millennials Grew Up With That Today's Kids Apparently Have No Idea About (Strong language - Article)Am I Introverted, or Just Rude? (Article)——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

This week we reminisce about our teenage dating lives and the dating rules we had to comply with to spend some quality time with our beaus. Tune in to hear about what dating looked like in our home, what our beaus had to do to obtain permission to date us, how we met our husbands, and other fun random tidbits.——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!——————————————————Music Credits: Music by ninjoi. - Foolish Heart [Thematic Exclusive] - https://thmatc.co/?l=488CA806

A lot about our thanksgiving traditions has changed over the years and this week we're breaking down just how much things have changed from the dishes we share around our table to the activities we partake in. Tune in to hear about the first time we tried some American staple side dishes like stuffing and cranberry sauce. We also discuss the quirky things Mabel's daughter likes to do with her toys and what age we'd like to return to.——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

This week we continue our discussion on infertility and infant loss, share personal accounts of dealing with secondary infertility, and offer helpful suggestions for how to offer support for your spouse as you two attempt to navigate through the whirlwind of emotions that so often accompanies infertility & infant loss.——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!——————————————————Music Credits:Music by Ashton Edminster - Break the Distance - https://thmatc.co/?l=9149F90E

Infertility & infant loss are often issues that are very difficult to discuss because they are often accompanied with feelings of shame and deep pain. If you are experiencing or have experienced any of these issues, we join you in solidarity as we too have walked down this painful road.Join us this week as we answer questions from our familia (listeners) regarding these topics and share how we've each experienced and navigated through infertility and infant loss.——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!——————————————————Music Credits:Music by Ashton Edminster - Break the Distance - https://thmatc.co/?l=9149F90E

This week is all about living life in the real world. We talk about “snowplowing parents” who aren't prepping their kiddos for adult life and two snap judgments future employers (and people in general) make when they first meet you. Learn with us and be a part of the conversation!Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:1. How Parents Are Robbing Their Children Of Adulthood (Article)2. Two Snap Judgments People Make When they Meet You (Article)Music Credits:Music by J0eru - Slide - https://thmatc.co/?l=DB28D1DF——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Join us this week as we share stories of growing up without celebrating Halloween, navigating adult/parenthood with new fall traditions and discuss prayer: why we pray even though God is fully in control and how it has been helpful for us.——————-Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:1. Why Pray If God Is In Control? (Article)——————-Music Credits:Music by ninjoi. - Foolish Heart [Thematic Exclusive] - https://thmatc.co/?l=488CA806——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Have you ever told a lie that backfired? We haven't either (wink, wink) but we there are tons of people on the web who have and their stories are so embarrassing that we're embarrassed for them. Join us as we share some of their stories and dive into our main topic: “the happy side of negative emotions”. Tune in as we discuss the importance of identifying and expressing those pesky & uncomfortable feelings that we are all too often so eager to suppress.Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:17 Lies People Told That Epically And Awkwardly Backfired On Them (Strong language - Article)Why We Should Say No To Positivity And Yes To Negative Emotions (Article)——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

It's our 2 year anniversary and we're celebrating with a fun episode full of laughs and memories. Join us as we share our reactions to things people think are cool but are actually pretty lame (according to a Buzzfeed article) and reflect on what we've learned over the past 2 years of hosting A Little Más Podcast.Thank you familia for sharing in these past two years with us! We love you!Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:18 Things That People Think Are Cool But Are Actually Pretty Lame (Strong language - Article)——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

This week we talk about the magic of makeup and our funny makeup quirks plus our main topic: the pros and cons of canceling plans. We breakdown what this looks like for each of us and how it impacts our overall mood when we overcommit to things. Have you ever overcommitted yourself to something and if so do you stick with your plans or cancel?——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Have you ever had a difficult time getting your point across to customer service reps? We have too and it's no walk in the park. Tune in to hear us dish about what companies might be doing to test our patience and listen to us share our accounts of customer service gone wrong.Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode: Everyone Hates Customer Service. This is Why. (Article)——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Are you quick to make decisions or are you the “let me sleep on it” type of decision-maker? If the latter sounds like you, you're not alone. Join us this week as we discuss our struggles with indecision, share personal accounts of what the process towards decision-making looks like for us and offer tips for a more effective way to make decisions.Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode: How To Finally Just Make A Decision (Article)——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

This week's episode is full of random and fun tidbits! Join us as we share our thoughts regarding the bizarre number neighbor game that's recently been trending, take a trip down memory lane as we discuss our love of all things 90's, and explore why Millennials are fixated on reliving their “younger” years. (P.s. we're totally guilty of doing this and we're #SorryNotSorry.

This week Evelyn shares about her son's medical scare and what she learned from it, we discuss our thoughts about Instagram's proposed “like ban”, and a mom's rant against childless people at Disney World.——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Have you ever imagined what it'd be like to skip work without being noticed or had a friend/loved one make an outlandish (heck even ridiculous) request of you? We came across some articles pertaining to people who have experienced these very situations.Tune in to hear our reactions to the man who skipped work for 6+ years & the bridesmaid whose friend (the bride) asked her to skip her college exams so that she could attend the bachelorette party.——————————————————Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:Long Lunch: Man skips work for 6 years (Article)Bride insists bridesmaid skip exams (Article)——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

What is true happiness and where does it come from? These are the questions we are pondering this week. Join us as we explore the the idea of the hedonic treadmill, discuss what research has to say about this matter and attempt to answer these questions by using our own life lived experiences.Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:- Lotteries and Happiness (Podcast Episode)- Bride shamed for $165G wedding paid for by parents (Article)——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Life is full of ups & downs which often can lead to a plethora of super intense (even overwhelming) feelings that can feel debilitating & boy have we been on that rollercoaster ride before.Join us this week as we share stories of how we've dealt with and managed anxiety/depression and tune in to hear us discuss tips we've learned that have helped us to successfully manage these feelings when they seem to creep back up.Resources:If you're considering starting therapy but are unsure how to proceed check out this link to learn more about starting therapy.Learn more about anxiety from the resources at the National Institute of Mental Health.And if you are having thoughts of self-harm and/or suicidal thoughts & need to talk to someone immediately, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and the Crisis Text Line can be reached by texting HOME to 741741.——————————————————Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

As promised, this week we are back to finish our discussion regarding random topics like the stepdad who refused to pay for his stepdaughter's wedding, time out “dos & don'ts”, and weird things families do. Tune in to hear our take on these topics. You don't want to miss out on this fun episode!Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!—————————————————————-Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:Stepdad Refused to pay for Stepdaughter's Wedding (Article)Time-Outs' Are Hurting Your Child (Article)Are Time-Outs Harmful To Children? (Article)People Share the Weird Things Their Families Do (Article)

This week all 3 hermanas are back to dish about random things we've been wanting to discuss but haven't been able to.Join us to hear Celeste fill us in on what she was up to during her hiatus and tune in to hear us discuss our attempts to transition our homes into non-toxic homes, swap tips about “clean” products we love, and discuss the balance of creating moments for memories and moments meant for “the ‘gram”.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

This week we're joined by our SIL Denise and we talk about living with toddlers who just love to live on the edge and break all the rules, lookin' like a hot mess now with kids, and Evie and Denise answer the question from Episode 63: What types of quirks do you have when you're all by yourself?Our main segment features a surprise guest and is all about the crazy logic we had as kids and the things we used to believe were true (like pinkies marking us for royalty). Tune in to hear all the funny things we thought were true growing up.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Ever been so angry you just wanted to punch something? How do we stop an argument from becoming a full-blown fight? How do you deal when your kids have been acting terribly all day and have you wound so tight?This week we delve into how to handle anger and the steps that have been most helpful to us. What does scripture say about how we should handle anger? Should we fight until we're the sole winner in an argument? Join us for this week's conversation as we tackle how to deal with anger.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Catch up with us as we discuss our upcoming kid's birthdays, Evie's dislike for clearance racks, and our main topic: “Are we really social with social media?”.We unpack the discussions & arguments about social media such as: should we celebrate victories face to face, have we become spectators instead of participants, as well as the positives that we have experienced on social media.Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:Facebook is stealing your family's joy (Article)Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Ever use a word incorrectly? Mispronounced the word sherbet all your life by saying sherbert? Us too.

Have you ever told a little white lie or made up a tall tale to keep order, avoid tragedy, and/or keep things copacetic?We have and we may have picked it up from our folks. Join us this week as we reminisce and share some of the “little white lies” and random tall tales we were told as children by our parents. Tune in to hear how and when we realized these weren't true.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Are you a rule breaker or a rule keeper? Join us this week as we break down our answer to this question and share some hilarious insights into some of the things we've done that have made us feel like serious rule breakers.Links Mentioned In This Week's Episode:19 Things That FEEL Illegal Even Though They Definitely Aren't (Article)Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

It's no secret that marriage takes work (a lot of work if you ask us) and if you've been married for more than 10 years like we have, then you might also have arrived at the realization that maintaining your marriage takes some extra nurturance. Join us this week as we discuss our missteps, successes, and some great tips to help maintain a marriage long after the honeymoon stage.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Join us this week as we discuss the dangers of subscribing to a sense of entitlement and share our opinions regarding recent events in which this type of mentality has been placed on full display. Where do you stand regarding this matter? Should we do everything and anything in our power to get what we want?Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Who are you when you're by yourself?This week Mabel and Celeste answer this question & spill the tea about what exactly this looks like for each of them. Tune in to hear about their random & hilarious quirks, how they handle social settings and discuss the benefits of having alone time.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

The not so glamorous side of parenthood and other random tidbits. This week your fave three sisters dish about how their date nights have changed since becoming mothers, share stories regarding their children's dance moves, and Evelyn spills the tea regarding a letter a dad pens to his stay at home wife who asks for a sick day.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Is the unknown better left unknown or could there be some positive outcome to going down that rabbit hole? Is it worth it if it means gaining insight about what the unknown looks like?Join us this week as Celeste & Mabel discuss how they deal with unknowns (i.e. will their hubbies remarry if they die first, do their spouses find other people attractive, etc.) Tune in to hear their perspectives regarding whether or not they find the matter of delving into the unknown worthwhile.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

This week Evelyn & Celeste put their pop culture skills to the test as they attempt to prove that they don't live under a rock and Mabel reminisces about a time in her life when she felt so completely out of the know regarding her sisters lives.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

We're back from our hiatus and are beyond thrilled to delve into the Unknown with you. Join us as we talk about life during the break, challenges we face while trying to raise bilingual children, Christmas in February, and trying to keep up with hi-res trends.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Parenting is hard and if you're like us you've probably learned that the only thing that is guaranteed in parenthood is that there will be definite parent fails. Join us this week for our last episode of 2018 as we share our stories of unpredictable parenting and the unexpected mishaps we've encountered on our parenting journeys.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

Ever had a hair dye job gone wrong? Incorrectly used hair removal cream? We have! This week is all about the “Beauty blunders” and misfortunes that have befallen us. Join us as we share some unfortunate and hilarious real-life accounts of the beauty mishaps we've encountered and survived.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

This week the three hermanas talk spooky stories. Join in on the conversation to hear them re-tell some of the creepy things they've encountered and listen in as they share some hilarious tales involving dreams and fears. Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

This week we've dug up an archived episode for your enjoyment. Join Evelyn, Celeste & Mabel as we dive into some random tidbits about ourselves that not many people know. We're talking hidden talents and things that freak us out!Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

This week we discuss the struggles we encounter while encouraging our children's bilingualism and dive into our main segment: “Mischief Managed” (any HP fans in the house?).We reminisce about our childhoods and the mischief we got into as wee little ones (actually, if you tune in you'll quickly learn we were old enough to know better). Join us because the hot messes we got into are totally worth tuning in for.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

We all struggle at some point or another with body image issues and growing up doesn't make it any easier. Join us this week as we share stories about our own struggles with body image, embracing body positivity and how we are working daily towards teaching our children that they are valued, perfect as they are, and important.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

We're back as promised with Part 2 of “The Evie Remix” (Epic Fails – Wedding Edition). Tune in to hear Evelyn share her very funny and entertaining account of almost fails that nearly derailed her perfect wedding and had her stressing out before and during her big event.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter & don't forget to leave us a rating!

This week all three hermanas are reunited and boy does that feel good!Join us as Evelyn gives us the inside scoop on what she's been up to while on maternity leave. Tune in for our main segment (which is sure to keep you laughing) as we revisit some of our previous topics in an episode we've titled, “Epic Fails & The Problem with Sorry: The Evie Remix”. You won't be disappointed & you definitely don't want to miss this!Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter!

Weddings can bring out the best or worst in people. Join Celeste & Mabel as they discuss the viral Facebook rant from a woman who canceled her wedding due to guests not wanting to pay up!They also reminisce about their own wedding planning blunders and share how to navigate relationships (especially marriage) when money has got you down.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter!

ALM Podcast is A YEAR OLD!We are so excited and this episode is all about looking back at how far we've come as podcasters, women, and sisters. Join us as we share what this year has meant for us and dive into some behind the scenes fun.Thank you familia for making this an incredible year full of love, laughter, and learning. We love you and appreciate you so much!Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter!

Let's get down to the nitty gritty this week! Celeste & Mabel ask each other some conversation starter questions (like what's the most beautiful song you've ever heard) which leads into an interesting, deep, and fun-filled conversation.Be a part of the conversation and email us your comments or sound off on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter!