Welcome to the Motherhood: Calling Over Chaos Podcast, where we aim to provide encouragement with real life context and lots of laughs, all while sharing what God is doing in us and through us as new moms.
Parenting is an ever evolving process! Listen in as Ashley and Kayla talk about getting on the same page in different areas of parenting with their husbands.
Listen in as Kayla and Ashley discuss how an overly positive mindset can be daunting as a new mom.
Fears, stress, self doubt and anxiousness. As adults we all may experience these feelings at times but as parents they can feel amplified in a moment we least expect it. Listen in as Ashley and Kayla discuss overcoming these insecurities as parents!
Our boys are ALMOST 2 years old!!! Listen in as Kayla and Ashley discuss all the fun transitions and changes happening in their households!
Sensory issues are real...for children and parents alike. Listen in as Ashley and Kayla discuss what this can look like for them as moms in this season of parenting.
Nurturing our child's potential and purpose is what we as parents have been called to do. Listen in as Kayla and Ashley discuss the importance behind cultivating character in our children rather than just trying to fix the not so great behavior.
Our attitudes influence our husbands, our children and the people we surround ourselves with greatly! Whether you believe that or not, listen in as Ashley and Kayla weigh in on this topic!
The referee is the final decision-making authority on all facts connected with play, if this doesn't describe mom life once your children start to venture out -- we don't know what does! Listen in as Ashley and Kayla talk about trying not to interfere in other people's parenting moments but how we choose to navigate along side them.
After a little vacation/hiatus from the podcast world, Ashley and Kayla are back to talk about motherhood, life, the holidays and everything in between in this "catching up" episode! Listen in now!
There is something real and vulnerable to say when we admit that our kids can hurt our feelings sometimes. Listen in as Kayla and Ashley share some of these moments and how we learned to handle them.
Stages, phases and moments with our children are bound to happen regardless of us being ready for them or not. Listen in as Ashley and Kayla discuss this transition from the newborn stage to having full blown toddlers!
Making a plan and taking action before getting pregnant can help relieve a lot of stress during pregnancy! Listen in as Kayla and Ashley go over their to-do lists before pregnancy, that can help make your experience that much better!
We're breaking down another taboo topic this episode...screen time. Whether you use it or not is none of our business but listen as Kayla and Ashley discuss some of the positive and negative ideas surrounding it and how they affect us.
As parents sometimes we just have to shrug our shoulders and have a good laugh about things. Listen in as Ashley and Kayla discuss how humor helps keep things in perspective!
The norm a lot of us may hear now a days is for moms to do ALL the things...but listen in to this episode as Kayla and Ashley discuss why it's just as important for dad to take the lead and try ALL the things too!
MCOC is celebrating one year of podcasting with a special episode! Ashley and Kayla can't stress ENOUGH how important being called to mother a child is...not just to them but to God's Kingdom. The enemy literally did not want this episode to make the cut...SO YOU KNOW IT'S A GOOD ONE. Listen in now!!
Once the daily challenges of motherhood begin to set in, the many naive ideas and plans we had PRE-Parenthood go right out the window. Listen in as Kayla and Ashley discuss the things they said they would NEVER do, until now!
Ashley and Kayla talk about how watching other parents, parent their children influences them on a daily basis!
As a parent we all know there will be adjustments in our lives with kids, listen in as Kayla and Ashley share the things that they've had to get good at as moms!
Kayla and Ashley are fighting the comparison bug this episode. Moms we all know sometimes IT AIN'T EASY! But you aren't alone, listen in as we discuss what's been bringing these feelings back up for us.
This episode Ashley & Kayla are getting their husband's take on them being SAHMs. It wasn't all roses and daisies in the beginning, so listen in to see what their concerns were.
Ashley & Kayla are answering YOUR questions on this episode! Listen in now!
New Season, Who This? Listen in on this episode as we check-in with Kayla who is a fairly new SAHM and Ashley who's been at home for a little over 6 months now! Things are always changing and we're ready to discuss them!
Taking care of your marriage takes intentionality and work, listen in as Kayla and Ashley discuss how they try to keep their marriages front and center.
Ashley and Kayla are navigating ALOT of toddler feelings these days! Tune into this week's episode to hear how they are making head way in these new times with their littles.
Listen in as Kayla and Ashley discuss what some moms may dread...making new mom friends. This is a good one guys, don't miss out!
Parenting as a millennial has so many pressures, listen in as Ashley and Kayla discuss the ones they've come face to face with!
Parenting as a millennial has so many pressures, listen in as Ashley and Kayla discuss the ones they've come face to face with!
Vacations and trips are getting planned, but the big question is will the kids stay or go. Listen in as Ashley and Kayla discuss their plans!
2021 has been a year of TRANSITIONS for your favorite Calling Over Chaos Mom Duo! Listen in this episode because we've got an announcement that you don't want to miss!
Becoming a mom sometimes means grieving parts of our lives before motherhood that no longer serve us. Listen in as Kayla and Ashley discuss what this looks like for them in this season.
Or do they? Our hubbies are taking the lead in this one for a special post - Father's Day episode! We're talking about dealing with not only our kids emotions but our own emotions in this one! Listen in now!
Matthew 6:33-34 “So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring it's own worries.”
“Boys looovvveee their moms!” We love this and we are here for it but what are some traps within that? Listen in as Ashley and Kayla discuss boy mom traps with their husbands in this continuation.
“Boys looovvveee their moms!” We love this and we are here for it but what are some traps within that? Listen in as Ashley and Kayla share their perspectives and concerns as boy moms.
Toddlering may or may not be a real word, but we are here to intro it! Say hello to our newest Season 2 addition, the Intro To Toddlering series. Throughout this season Kayla and Ashley will be tackling some of the hot topics during their children's toddler years. Listen in this episode as we discuss our past behavioral punishments, how they affected us and how we hope to discipline our children responsibly in the future.
It's been a whole year y'all!!! Listen in as Ashley and Kayla recap the highs and lows of this year, what we've learned throughout it and how we plan to make this next year with our little ones even better!!
Everyone knows "you can't pour from an empty cup". Listen in as Ashley and Kayla discuss the importance of having a full cup to pour from, what happens when we don't and how we go about filling ours on a daily basis!
The hubbies are back and we have some fun Q&A time about their first year as new dads. It's a look at fatherhood over chaos!
Ashley and Kayla talk about what it was like getting back into the swing of things post-baby, body confidence and mommy “SnapBack” culture.
Clingy kids OR clingy moms?! Join us this episode while we try and figure out which it is for us!
Being a Mom + Being an employee = Working Mom. Here's to the personal decisions, convictions, and weight of it all!
Ever have someone say something that hit you the wrong way? Maybe it was a little insensitive or maybe we were being a little too sensitive, either way our words matter!
It's a deep talk, real talk episode with our hubbies as we discuss the weight, responsibility and challenges of what it'll be like to raise our boys into men.
Ever have a week where you feel like you just can't mom anymore? We have and we talk all about it in this week's episode! But guess what friends...we're here to tell you that you're still a good mom!
The post-partum journey is very real and doesn't get talked about enough. So let's talk about what it's like when you hear how's the baby vs. how are YOU?
As a new mom, it's so important to ask for help and we're here to tell you it's OKAY to do so! This week we share our struggles in asking for help and how we've had to learn to do this even more since becoming moms.
This or That turned into a trilogy! So many decisions...we had to make room for a third episode!! Join in on the third and final part of the This or That series.
After a week off, Kayla and Ashley are back with pt. 2 of the this or that hot topics discussion. Join in as they go into some more parenting decisions they've had to make as new moms.
While setting up the mics for the next couple of episode recordings, Chris and Brandon record a Valentine's Day surprise episode for Kayla and Ashley!
Breast Feeding or Formula? Paci or No Paci? Kayla and Ashley go through a live conversation of some hot topic parenting this or that decisions and how they came to their choice.