Tag: one parent

  • First Ever Comic

    When my brother told me my “Pint-Sized Humor” would be great as a comic strip, my first response was, “I don’t draw.” My second response was, “But what the hell.” I present you with the first ever Mom Flies Solo comic. I swear it’s all true.

  • Funny Family Stories and Cosmic Payback!

    Every family has stories that get repeated over the years. The stories where you simultaneously dread hearing them and find that they grow funnier with distance. My dad was a prankster. He was known for his dry wit and his laughter. He loved practical jokes. And, like any prankster, he occasionally pushed it too far.…

  • The older my son gets, the more I treasure these little-kid moments

    My son came home excited about school lunch:“I tried something new!” “Great! What was it?” “Hundred Mountain.” “Hmm, what is hundred mountain?” “It’s this sauce that I really like.” “Oh, could it possibly be thousand island? “Yeah. That’s what I said.” Oh, my heart.

  • (More) Bizarre Things My Son Likes to Eat

    “Mom, I want cinnamon toast but please don’t toast it.” “If I don’t toast it, the cinnamon and sugar won’t stick to the toast. Maybe we could use some peanut butter to help it stick together?” “No peanut butter. What about glue?” “You can’t eat glue.” “Oh, I eat glue all the time. It’s great!”…

  • You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but can you fetch him his readers?

    [White background, eyeglasses on table, text “The farther I get into middle age, the more my success in any activity depends totally on whether or not I’ve brought the right pair of glasses for it.”] Don’t miss a laugh! Subscribe below.

  • 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.

  • Ease, Joy and Humor Journal

    Let’s capture those little moments in life where we are gliding, just for a second. I will update this journal each night with small, cheerful moments. Feel free to contribute your moments of joy, humor and ease in the comments below! (Listen to my podcast about this Journal here.) 9/5/2023 9/4/2023 9/2/2023 9/1/2023 8/21/2023 8/20/2023…

  • 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.

  • Best Piece of Advice I Ever Received. Period.

    This is the 4th part in my series on the best advice I’ve received. Friends, we have arrived at #1 in the countdown. Drumroll please… The best piece of advice I’ve ever received is: Build a life from which you don’t need a vacation. (I’ll add that I strongly support taking vacations anyway…😉) But how…

  • Best Piece of Advice I Ever Received, Part 3

    And the runner up for Best Piece of Advice I Ever Received is….. “Don’t negotiate against yourself.” An acquaintance (with whom I was involved in a transaction) gave me this advice. She delivered the advice delivered off-handedly while passed each other on a run. Bells instantly rang in my head. Those bells reverberated through me…