Category: Pint-Sized Humor

  • I meant it as a compliment. Really.

    Son, spoken through a mouthful of a new vitamin: “Hmm, it tastes like……It tastes like chalk.” Me: “Oh no! That’s a bummer. And it was so expensive.” “But that’s great! I LOVE chalk!!” Can’t make these things up. Don’t miss my webinar, Parenting Through the Unexpected! Limited space is available. Reserve your space today.

  • I had to stifle my laughter…

    “Mom, that car is named after a horse.” “Mmmhmm. You’re right, honey.” “It’s named after a $*cking bronco!” 😳😳😳 “Sweetie, it’s called a BUCKing bronco.” Does parenting look different than you ever imagined? Join Mom Flies Solo creator Michele Fiala for a FREE Live Webinar, Parenting Through the Unexpected.

  • All the Memberships

    I’m the kind of mom who buys all the memberships.  Science center, botanical garden, zoo: you name it, I buy a membership to it.  I know a family who buys only one membership per year. They go to that place once a month for 12 months and then buy a different membership for the next year. That…

  • A Pride Month Story

    “Could you hand me those Barbie dolls?” my son asked. “Sure,” I replied, trying to hide my surprise. Not surprise that he would play with Barbies—even my brother had one that he would carry everywhere while he trailed after me. But until now, my son had completely neglected these dolls. Suddenly he was asking for…

  • Excuse Me: I Have an Announcement to Make

    How old does your child have to be before you remember not to declare loudly, “I’m going to go pee in the potty!” when you are with a group of adults? #askingforafriend

  • Dating for Moms

    Browsing on dating sites, I see so many guys who write that they are looking for spontaneity. These guys clearly do not have kids. The only spontaneity that happens after parenthood takes the form of either a temper tantrum or a stomach virus. Sometimes both. Just the word “spontaneous” is enough to strike fear into…

  • What’s in your boots?

    This morning as my son was putting his rain boots on, he stopped abruptly. “There’s something in my boot.” I picked up the boot and turned it over, expecting to find a rock. Instead, four cherry tomatoes rolled onto the floor. I picked one off of the ground and saw that it was moldy. “Did…

  • Riding the Meal Train

    I love this new trend to start a “meal trains” where you drop food off for friends with newborns. And I know that the friends who receive them are very appreciative. But still I never sign up to bring anything. It’s meant to be simple enough for anyone to do. You are just supposed to…

  • You Know You are a Child of the 70s if…

    You know you are a child of the 70s if, when you moved out, your mom very carefully hand copied all of your most treasured family recipes. Only to have you later discover that they were all published on the back of the can of Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup. #truth

  • The Evel Empire

    “Mom, was Evel Knievel one of the bad guys in the Star Wars movies?” “Not yet, but THAT’S a movie I wanna see….”