Call Your Mom Friends

Charity sits down with Stephanie for one of those conversations that starts with vulnerability and ends with full belly laughs. Charity gets real about where she thought her kids were, and how the system made her feel like she was just a bad mother who missed the boat. Spoiler Alert: we're all doing far better than we give ourselves credit for.  They talk about reading milestones, but bigger than...

Babywearing has been around for over 100,000 years, but somewhere along the way, we lost the village that taught us how to do it safely. Charity breaks down the TICKS safety method every parent needs to know: T-ight against your body, I-n view with face always visible, C-lose enough to kiss, K-eep chin off the chest, S-upported back. She also covers the natural safe position of the hips, reccomend...

A mom of a new baby called in asking if summer travel is even worth it. I knew exactly who to call. You don't have to put your dreams on hold just because you have kids. Jacquelyn Hunt- mom of five and the original Traveling Family Circus- is here to prove it. We're talking carry-on only with a family of seven, TSA secrets every mom needs to know, baby gear rentals, park nannies, family boundaries...

We've been saying "it's probably just my hormones" for years- and then doing absolutely nothing about it. Today that changes.   I'm sitting down with Cheyenna Kopacz, family nurse practitioner and hormone replacement therapy specialist, and we are getting into ALL of it. The 2002 study that made an entire generation terrified of hormones (and why they quietly walked it down). Why brain fog, insomn...

Moms are the least likely demographic to ask for help. The people holding it all together for everyone else are the last ones to raise their hand. In this solo episode, Charity gets honest about why that happens, what societal conditioning has to do with it, and how social media sits right in the middle of making it better...and worse. She talks about postpatrtum anxiety stats, maternal mental hea...

If you've ever felt like birth didn't go the way you planned, or like you've been left carrying something heavy after, this is for you. Charity sits down with Patricia, a birth doula with 15 years of experience and over 1,100 births, to pull back the curtain on what actually happens in the birth room. They get into the myths that social media won't stop spreading, what COVID permanently changed ab...

In this episode of Call Your Mom Friends, Charity sits down with CFT practitioner Joanna Cox to talk about something most parents are not often told about: The Nervous System. From birth stories to fussy babies, latch issues, sleep struggles, and emotional overwhelm, this conversation connects the dots between what's happening in your baby's body and what may be happening in yours, too. We talk ab...

Well… this one's a little tender. In this episode, we're sharing something that wasn't an easy decision: Call Your Mom Friends is entering a new season. Amey and Lauren are stepping back, and Charity is stepping in to carry the mic forward—and yes, we have feelings about it. We're talking about what led us here (spoiler: businesses grew, life got full, toddlers poured smoothies everywhere), the be...

STOP SCROLLING—because no one warned you how brutal going back to work after baby actually feels. You plan for birth. You build the registry. You take the classes. But no one prepares you for the moment maternity leave ends—and suddenly you're expected to be a fully functioning employee while your heart is still at home with your baby. 😵‍💫 In this raw, mom-to-mom episode of Call Your Mom Friends...

Tongue ties and lip ties have officially entered the controversial parenting category. Some say they're overdiagnosed. Others call them a trend. Meanwhile, babies are struggling to feed, moms are in pain, and parents are left wondering what's actually true. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Janelle Lee , a pediatric dentist who takes an airway-focused approach to oral health. Instead of only l...

So apparently the secret to marriage equality is… formula? Yeah. We had some thoughts. In this episode of Call Your Mom Friends ,  Amey  (IBCLC),  Lauren  (labor nurse), and  Charity (bodyworker) are diving into the New York Times opinion piece that set mom-internet on fire and unpacking the bigger conversation around breastfeeding, formula feeding, and the idea that feeding your baby determines h...

We said we were taking a short break. It turned into… a season. But your village did not disappear — we just had surgeries, allergic reactions, business launches, fertility plot twists, travel chaos, toddler tantrums, and a full-blown adulting era to survive first. In this re-entry episode of Call Your Mom Friends ,  Amey  (IBCLC),  Lauren  (labor nurse), and  Charity (bodyworker) are catching you...

Holiday season + a newborn = a magical little cocktail of joy, germs, travel anxiety, and relatives who somehow forget that babies are not community property. In today's episode of Call Your Mom Friends ,  Amey  (IBCLC),  Lauren  (labor nurse), and  Charity (bodyworker) answer a mom friend's call all about navigating the holidays with her tiny December baby—and we  go there. We chat about: 🎄 How...

This week on  Call Your Mom Friends , your mom friends  Amey  (IBCLC),  Lauren  (labor nurse), and  Charity (bodyworker) dive into one of the most surprisingly controversial baby topics out there— pacifiers . Love them, hate them, confused by them? Same. In this episode, the moms break down the opinions, the science, and the real-life stories behind the little silicone wonders (or villains, depend...

Tis the season… to completely lose your cool in the Five Below toy aisle. 🫠  In this episode of Call Your Mom Friends, your mom friends Amey  (IBCLC),  Lauren  (labor nurse), and  Charity (bodyworker) spill their highs, lows, and holiday chaos — from sinus infections and toddler tantrums to giant business wins (hello, new Bump to Baby AZ sign!) and sweet moments of mom encouragement that'll make...

🚨 If the sound of a chip bag, a noisy toy, or your partner's breathing has ever sent you straight to your "I need to hide in the pantry" era… this episode is for you. In this episode of Call Your Mom Friends, we're talking about full-body sensory overload — the official membership requirements of the Overstimulated Mom's Club. From noisy toys and toddlers shattering glass mid-phone call, to the c...

🎙️ Is Your Baby "Good"… or Just a Tiny Dictator in Footie Pajamas? If you've ever been asked "Is she a good baby?" and had to resist replying, "Define good… morally?" — this episode is your love letter. In this episode of Call Your Mom Friends, Amey  (IBCLC),  Lauren  (labor nurse), and  Charity (bodyworker) are calling out the "good baby" culture that makes moms feel like their worth depends on n...

You knew this day would come… the diapers are expensive, your toddler's hiding behind the couch to poop, and you're starting to question if they'll ever graduate from Pull-Ups. Welcome to the potty training trenches, mama. In this episode, the Call Your Mom Friends crew: Amey  (IBCLC),  Lauren  (labor nurse), and  Charity (bodyworker) get real about all things potty training —from naked weekends g...

Choosing a school shouldn't feel like choosing your child's destiny — but here we are, panic-Googling "best school near me" at 11 p.m. In this episode of  Call Your Mom Friends ,  Amey  (IBCLC),  Lauren  (labor nurse), and  Charity (bodyworker) get real about school choice — from public vs. charter vs. homeschooling to the guilt, judgment, and what if I mess this up? spiral every mom knows too wel...

🎃 Is your Halloween more Pinterest-perfect or last-minute "grab cat ears and call it good"? Either way, this Call Waiting mini-episode is stuffed fuller than a candy bucket with mom hacks, hilarious costume fails, and creative ideas for family traditions. From family Halloween costume inspo (think Star Wars, Disney, Toy Story, and yes—even a Costco-themed crew) to neighborhood trick-or-treat chao...

Ever been asked, "Is your baby sleeping through the night yet?" and wanted to throw a rattle at someone? Same. In this episode of Call Your Mom Friends ,  Amey  (IBCLC),  Lauren  (labor nurse), and  Charity (bodyworker) get real about the biggest lies new moms are told—from the myth of magical overnight sleepers to diaper industry marketing ploys that keep us buying boxes for way too long. We kick...

🌸 The secret to surviving (and actually enjoying) motherhood? Surrounding yourself with mom friends in every season—from the postpartum warriors to the seasoned pros. In this  Call Waiting  mini-episode,  Amey  (IBCLC),  Lauren  (labor nurse), and  Charity (bodyworker) share how friendships with moms of different ages and stages bring perspective, encouragement, and a whole lot of laughter. From...

BRB...baby is waking up! Before Instagram mom-fluencers, there were mommy blogs, baby boards, and enough Google searches to fuel a helicopter. We're reminiscing on what it was like raising babies in the 2000s. Remember when we thought Y2K was going to end the world—and instead it just ushered in helicopter parenting, mommy blogs, and sippy cup debates? In this episode of Call Your Mom Friends ,  A...

Think you can ask a mom when she's 'having another one'? Spoiler alert: don't. In this  Call Waiting  mini-episode,  Amey  (IBCLC),  Lauren  (labor nurse), and  Charity (bodyworker) tackle the surprisingly taboo topic of family size—whether it's choosing only one child, navigating infertility, or saying snip snip to future kids. With raw honesty and a dash of humor, they dive into fertility strugg...

Think the early 2000s were all about boy bands and MySpace? For moms, it was more like epidurals, VBAC bans, and hospital interventions. In this episode of Call Your Mom Friends ,  Amey  (IBCLC),  Lauren  (labor nurse), and  Charity (bodyworker) dive into the realities of giving birth in the 2000s , from online pregnancy forums  to the rise of C-section births (one in three, to be exact). They unp...