Since this blog is about how I survive parenthood I thought it only fitting that my second post is about exactly that!

Here are the 5 ways that I survive parenthood:

1. Coffee. Coffee. Coffee. A cliché I know but anyone that knows me knows that I run on caffeine. I don’t drink (it’s not an ‘I used to be an addict thing’. It’s more an ‘i-sweat-like-a-pig-and-don’t-know-when-to-to-stop-drinking’ thing.).

2. My awesome husband, Grandmaster D. I seriously take my hat off to all those parents doing this alone! How do not lose your mind? Grandmaster D helps reign the Spawn in. He baths them and listens to my endless ranting. Props to the single parents and kudos to Grandmaster D!

3. Swearing. Yes, I swear. Yes, I often let a few slip in front of the kids. As if the normal mom guilt isn’t bad enough, Lil’ Jams feels the need to recite the 10 Commandments to me every time I do. NOTE: He knows only a handful of the Commandments because every second one is ‘Don’t swear!’ when he recites them. Should I feel extra guilty about that?

4. Friends. My friends are awesome! Whether they have kids or not, they’re totes cool. I can send them a rant or a WTF message and the conversation will always end in laughs. We may not be able to hang out as often as possible but I love all of you (because I know you’re reading this, because I made you subscribe. Thanks again for that! :))!

5. Internet. Seriously. Where would we all be if there was no internet? The internet has helped me realize that I’m not the only Mom that constantly feels like I’m letting my kids down. There is also the other side of the coin. The organic-only-free-range-veg-smoothie-no-sugar-no-caffeine-no-soft-drink-no-tv mom that make me feel like a slightly bigger failure with their home grown veggies and home-made snacks and impeccable routines. I am definitely not THAT mom. Do I strive to be? Also no.

There are so many smaller things that help me survive. Laughter and love from ALL my boys (Grandmaster D, Lil Jams & DJ C)! Even the dogs, although I did chop their nuts off… **

**Before you hate, Stalin and Lenin were “Sterilized” by a reputable veterinarian. Here they are, happy and content… they’re smiling on the inside.