The initial value problems of nonlinear or stiff ordinary differential equation appear in many fields of engineering science, particularly in the studies of electrical circuits, chemical reactions, wave vibration and so on. In this research, the standard homotopy analysis method hybrids with Laplace transform method to solve nonlinear and stiff differential equations. Using this modification, the problems solved by LHAM successfully yield good solutions. Some examples are examined to highlight the convenience and effectiveness of LHAM.