http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/27589 I like the name of Heather's blog: &quot;I Have to Laugh or I'll Cry.&quot; I know we totally all feel like that sometimes. I am wondering how parenthood has changed your life and if you have a&nbsp;slogan to back it up. &nbsp; Mine would be &quot;I fight for life throughout the highs and lows&quot; stolen from one of my favorite songs. &nbsp; Come on now, don't be shy. I like the name of Heather's blog: &quot;I Have to Laugh or I'll Cry.&quot; I know we totally all feel like that sometimes. I am wondering how parenthood has changed your life and if you have a&nbsp;slogan to back it up. &nbsp; Mine would be &quot;I fight for life throughout the highs and lows&quot; stolen from one of my favorite songs. &nbsp; Come on now, don't be shy. en-us <p><span style="color: #0000ff">I don't really have a slogan, per se....but having kids has definitely changed my life - drastically!  I think that I can relate to Heather's, as well as yours.  Many times I find myself laughing....or I will cry, scream or bash my head against the wall!  Somedays I think, "What were we thinking?!?"  Otherdays, I love being the stay at home mom of two very active, healthy and intelligent boys.  Multi-tasking is my middle-name!  Parenthood has changed me for the better, I think.  I recall sitting in my recliner with our first born just staring at him, sleeping.  It seems like just yesterday, and it's been 6 years now!  Time has flown by....it seems like he was just starting Kindergarten, now the school year is over!  </span> </p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/27589/#c_246965 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/27589/#c_246965 <p><span style="color: #0000ff">I don't really have a slogan, per se....but having kids has definitely changed my life - drastically!  I think that I can relate to Heather's, as well as yours.  Many times I find myself laughing....or I will cry, scream or bash my head against the wall!  Somedays I think, "What were we thinking?!?"  Otherdays, I love being the stay at home mom of two very active, healthy and intelligent boys.  Multi-tasking is my middle-name!  Parenthood has changed me for the better, I think.  I recall sitting in my recliner with our first born just staring at him, sleeping.  It seems like just yesterday, and it's been 6 years now!  Time has flown by....it seems like he was just starting Kindergarten, now the school year is over!  </span> </p> <p>Hmmm...first one that comes to mind is "Is there life out there?" (outside of children, house and husband, lol)</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/27589/#c_247067 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/27589/#c_247067 <p>Hmmm...first one that comes to mind is "Is there life out there?" (outside of children, house and husband, lol)</p> <p>I'll go with a song lyric too.  My parenting slogan would be "Livin' on a prayer!"</p> <p>cuz I certainly can't shoulder the responsibility of raising these children without that kinda help.</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/27589/#c_247584 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/27589/#c_247584 <p>I'll go with a song lyric too.  My parenting slogan would be "Livin' on a prayer!"</p> <p>cuz I certainly can't shoulder the responsibility of raising these children without that kinda help.</p> <p>not necissarily about parenting alone, but when all of life seems to crash down and fill with stress, (since we seem to have a theme here) my lyric of choice is probably</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;I love it when rock bottom comes up and hits me, tests my faith and includes a bit of intrigue&quot;</p> <p>Mostly it helps keep perspective.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Either that, or &quot;It's the end of the world as we know it.&quot;</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/27589/#c_248003 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/27589/#c_248003 <p>not necissarily about parenting alone, but when all of life seems to crash down and fill with stress, (since we seem to have a theme here) my lyric of choice is probably</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;I love it when rock bottom comes up and hits me, tests my faith and includes a bit of intrigue&quot;</p> <p>Mostly it helps keep perspective.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Either that, or &quot;It's the end of the world as we know it.&quot;</p>