Humorous Stories Generic Index
Here they all are; all of our 100-plus humorous stories and essays about various family members and unforgettable moments nestled right here for your reading pleasure. This page's listing of stories, unlike the annual archives, don't share "teasers".
This listing of our humorous family stories kicks off with the most recent addition first on down to the oldest. Sort of a humor-filled time line for this site over the years. But, trust me, there are stories here that will tickle your funny bone!
· 2001 Archive Of Stories · 2002 Archive Of Stories
· 2003 Archive Of Stories · 2004 Archive Of Stories
· 2005 Archive Of Stories · 2006 Archive Of Stories
Publish Date | Story's Title & Author.
2006 Stories
Grandpa Jack by Laura Wynkoop
Naked Fears by Carol Wells
Something's Fishy by Melinda L. Wentzel
Short-Cut to Drama by Erica Stux
Practical Jokes by Carol Wells
Garden of Eatin' by Terry Lerdall-Fitterer
Tooth Fairy and the Middle Child by Ali Gordon
Who Taught Whom a Lesson? by Carol Wells
Losing My Cool by Audrey D. Mark
Band Box Baseball by Robert Crane
Corn Muffin by Pat Carey
Bored Games by Faith R. Foyil
Eggs Come From Where? by Carol Wells
Double Trouble by Sarah V. Richard
Always Be Prepared: A Lesson Learned The Hard Way by LaVonis Miracle
Mother Hen's 'Cabbage Patch Doll' by Carol Wells
Bad Mother of the Week by Debra Garfinkle
Cottage Living by Howard Denofsky
2005 Stories
12-04 Who Would Do Such a Thing? by Carol Wells
12-02 Watching out for Autumn Leaves by Carol Wells
March thru November Site was not updated due to family illness.
02-25 Confessions of an Adsense Addict by David Westbrook
02-11 Valentines' Day: When The Honeymoon Is Over by Terry Lerdall-Fitterer
02-07 · Going My Way? by Carol Wells
01-28 · My Good Daughter by Marilyn Rudenstein
01-04 · Second, There Is The Year I Re-member by Rev. James L. Snyder
01-04 · As The Old Year Fades, So Does My Memory by Rev. James L. Snyder
2004 Stories
12-12 · It's That Time Of Year by Carol Wells
08-24 · Having A Crabby Day by Carol Wells
08-07 Dishonest Children by Jill Jacks-Tate
07-26 Sons, Anyone? by Rhonda Huisman
07-26 · Fate Intervenes by Carol Wells
07-18 Diagnosis: Black Lab Nut by Rudy Wilson Galdonik
07-02 Indianapolis by Brett A. Hall
07-02 · Unkempt Teen Room Parental Intervention by Carol Wells
06-25 Four Boys, Two Grocery Carts and One Suicidal Mom by Paula Schmitt
06-18 Scary Stories by LaVonis Miracle
06-11 · Freddie, Louie, Fred ... and Frank by Carol Wells
06-04 Circumgere ex Fortuna by Mark Webber
05-29 The Tunnel of Doom by Carrie Metz-English
05-20 ·Unsurprise Surprise Birthday Party by Carol Wells.
05-13 Renegade Mom by Debbie Farmer.
05-06 Your Mission by Shannon McCarty.
04-29 ·Tooth Fairy Apologizes by Carol Wells.
04-21 Stretched Genes by Cappy Hall Rearick.
04-15 ·All Because She Didn't Get The Joke by Carol Wells.
03-31 Chickens by LaVonis Miracle.
03-21 ·Dying To Dye by Carol Wells.
03-01 And The Thump-Psssh Goes On by Rudy Wilson Galdonik.
02-18 ·School Cook Book Submission by Carol Wells.
01-20 Uh-Huh by John Sheirer.
01-18 ·My Athletic Side by Carol Wells.
01-06 Husband, My Husband by Claudine Lewis.
01-06 ·Pre-Planning My Daughter's Wedding by Carol Wells
2003 Stories
12-29 Stepfather Once Removed [6-parts] by John Sheirer.
12-15 ·Space Invaders by Carol Wells
12-03 Miss Behaved Christmas Scenes |2| by Catharine Bramkamp.
11-28 ·Barbie™ (Reputedly) May Have Everything But In Our House Rabbit Got The Car by Carol Wells.
11-22 Skip The Stomach, Go Straight For The Heart by Glenn Arnold.
11-16 ·Cool Waters by Carol Wells.
11-16 How To Kill A Chicken In Three Generations by Liz Masoner.
03-15 ·Rabbit Snickers? by Carol Wells.
02-28 Family Fishing Trip by LaVonis Miracle
2002 Stories
12-28 ·Parking Lot Thoughts by Carol Wells.
12-21 ·The Garbage Disposal by Carol Wells.
12-01 Miss Behaved Christmas Scenes [1] by Catharine Bramkamp.
11-20 ·Tale Of Sick Kitty [2 parts] by Carol Wells.
11-14 Having A Miss Behaved Holiday [2 parts] by Catharine Bramkamp.
10-28 ·Halloween 1995 by Carol Wells.
10-20 ·Diaper Bag Incident by Carol Wells.
10-08 At Sea with the Fishes by Jeffrey Sachs.
09-28 Baked Intentions by Linda Sultan.
09-22 ·Car Antennae Memories by Carol Wells.
09-14 ·Plight Of Having A Talkative Wife by Carol Wells.
09-08 My Father-In-Law by Jim Spence.
09-03 ·There's A Hair Club For Men; How About A Blue Hair Club For Women? by Carol Wells.
08-29 ·Does She Always Get Her Way? by Carol Wells.
08-25 Dressing Like An Eighth Grader by Catharine Bramkamp.
08-10 ·Fishy Story [3 parts] by Carol Wells.
08-10 ·Fishy Story [Prelude] by Carol Wells.
08-09 Friday Night At The Movies by Linda Sultan.
07-31 ·"Microsoft Is My Muse!" by Carol Wells.
05-24 ·A Victim Of Time? by Carol Wells.
05-15 Stuff by James Collins.
05-10 ·Laugh Enhancement? by Carol Wells.
05-05 ·I've Made Up My Mind ... No, I Haven't ... Yes, I Have ... by Carol Wells.
04-30 Flour Babies by Catharine Bramkamp.
02-15 ·Ask And Ye Shall Receive . . . One Way Or Another by Carol Wells.
01-03 ·Your Parents Will Catch On If You Don't Watch Out! by Carol Wells
01-03 ·How I Rang In 2001 by Carol Wells.
2001 Stories
11-17 ·Butt Scootin' With Mom by Carol Wells.
10-30 Reflections About My 'Older Sisters' by Ilene McCoskey.
10-28 Quibbling Sibling Rivalry by Carol Wells.
10-17 Angel Food Flop by Renee Ripley.
10-15 ·Confessions of a Non-Calico Thumb by Carol Wells.
09-24 My Son's Sexual Curiosity by Brenda Graham Schrieder.
09-23 ·'Color'ful Musings About Gray Hairs And Hair Dyes by Carol Wells.
09-22 ·Better Odds if Unemployed or Working From Home? by Carol Wells.
09-21 A Dog? Me? Never! by Kimberly Ripley.
08-30 ·Stick To The Ribs! by Carol Wells.
08-30 ·My Mother's Recipes . . . That Will Not Be Passed Along by Carol Wells.
08-23 My Mother's Child by Elizabeth Palmer Hale.
07-21 ·Set It and Forget It! by Carol Wells.
07-08 Honey, You're Not Going To Believe This! by Beth Boswell Jacks.
07-07 ·Predictable Unpredictability's of Children by Carol Wells.
07-01 ·How Would A Woman Hide Illegal Breasts? by Carol Wells.
06-30 The Boyfriend by Kimberly Ripley.
06-22 ·Singing the Coffee House Blues by Carol Wells.
06-11 ·My Husband's First Prom Shopping Experience by Carol Wells.
06-10 My Pool Man by Elizabeth Palmer Hale.
06-04 ·An Open Letter to My Household by Carol Wells.
06-03 Conversations With Mom by Jayne Lester Sergent.
05-27 ·How Our Son Earned His Nickname by Carol Wells.
05-26 The Laundry Management by Kimberly Ripley.
05-24 Who is behind the scenes of Humor Is Relative? Carol *who*?.
05-21 The Contributors Of Articles or Stories To Humor Is Relative.
05-20 Humor Is Relative's Articles Index [This page].
05-19 Humor Is Relative Submission Information and Guidelines.
05-18 Humor Is Relative | Frequently Asked Questions aka FAQ Page.
05-17 Humor Is Relative Site Map ... What is Where
I have never understood the fear of some parents about babies getting mixed up at the hospital. What difference does it make as long you get a good one?
--Heywood Braun
They moment you have children yourself, you forgive your parents everything.
--Susan Hill
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-- Thomas Jefferson (to his daughter Martha)
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Things ain't what they used to be and probably never was.
-- Will Rogers
Some things never change - like my underwear.
--Rod Stewart
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If you're yearning for the good old days, just turn
off the air conditioning.
-- Griff Niblack in Indianapolis Star
Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson: you find the
present tense and the past perfect.
-- The United Church Observer
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Marriage is a sort of friendship recognized by the police.
--Robert Louis Stevenson
Growing Up Irish Catholic
Patrick Carey
Humorous Misadventures Of A Tropical Island Mom
Faith R. Foyil
101 Haiku for Mom
Faith R. Foyil
Storky: How I Lost My Nickname and Won The GirlDebra Garfinkle
Don't Put Lipstick On The Cat
Debbie Farmer, Jana Christy
Life in the Fast-Food Lane (Surviving the Chaos of Parenting)
Debbie Farmer, Shauna Cramer
Take Heart! True Stories of Life, Love, & Laughter
Rudy Wilson Galdonik
Simply Southern
Cappy Hall Rearick
Available in hardbook.
Family Life & Other Strife
Linda Sultan
Being Miss Behaved: Humorous Essays For The Politically Incorrect
Catharine Bramkamp
Free Chairs
John Sheirer
Saying My Name
John Sheirer
Shut Up and Speak!
John Sheirer
Freelancing Later In Life
Kimberly Ripley
Breathe Deeply, This Too Shall Pass
Kimberly Ripley
Write Now! What Are You Waiting For
Kimberly Ripley
Lily's Gift
Kimberly Ripley
The Ghost of Useppa Island
Kimberly Ripley
Clinical Dialogues In Family Therapy
Howard Defonsky M. S. W. R. S. W.
When a Family Considers Therapy
Howard M. Denofsky M. S. W. R. S. W.
If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at
when you are old.
-- Will Rogers