Mom Fails.  We all have them, right?  I’m going to go with the idea that we do.

The thing about mom fails is you feel pretty stupid/borderline ridiculous, but you still have to get it together, be a mom and try to hold your head up high.  The easy answer would be to douse yourself in vodka, and while I appreciate a good alcohol dousing, it really sets you up for your next mom fail.  Instead, we have some other options.

Top 5 Mom Fails Survival Techniques

5 – Throw your hands in the air / And wave ’em like you just don’t care  – This technique has worked for Megadeath, Paula Abdul, Method Man, Bloodhound Gang and Outkast, just to name a few.  They all seem to be models for how we should live our lives, right?

4 –  Blame it on the dog – It works for farts.

3 – Go overboard – Put your kids in a bubble, have them constantly wear helmets and full safety gear.  That way when you forget to buckle/hold/catch them, don’t worry, they’ll just bounce.

2 – Pretend to faint – Everyone will be so concerned that you are lying in a jumbled heap on the floor, you will be immediately forgiven for not having your children in coats in the dead of winter.  When you finally “awaken”, act like you’ve been feeling off all day, and that’s probably why your children have coats.  Not because you didn’t notice when they got themselves in the car themselves.

1 – Develop a convincing laugh that will hide your tears – Every time you find yourself in another “moment”, summon this laugh from deep within your soul.  Maybe even like Chewbacca Mom (maybe that’s why she laughs like that, to recover from mom fails).  Pretty soon, you’ll be known all around the PTA as the mom that laughs all the time!  Laugh hard enough and you are allowed to let out the tears building up.

How do you survive Mom Fails?  Comment below or continue the conversation at the Bleeping Motherhood facebook page!