It’s a cold Sunday evening in January and I should be doing laundry, cleaning out that blasted pantry, getting ready for the hectic week that lays ahead. Instead I flitter through Facebook. Waste time on Twitter. Troll on Instagram. Even check out a little TLC. I’m just doing what I do best …procrastinate. Truth? Procrastinating is one of my Super Powers.
So this got me thinking, do I have other Super Powers that have been flying under the radar that I haven’t been celebrating?
Well of course there are! We all have them, here they are:
Monster Hunter: Things that go bump in the night got nothing on us Mamas. We can banish all evil from under beds and closets with the flick of a light switch. Bad guys be gone.
Multi-Tasking Phenom: Moms are able to arrange carpools, clean the house, handle conference calls, do laundry while entertaining the dog and whip up a dinner while drilling spelling words. We do all of this all day, every day and don’t even break a sweat.
X-Ray Vision: Moms may not have the ability to see through walls, but they most certainly do have eyes in the back of our heads. Mama’s don’t miss a thing!
Athletic Genius: Sure your normal person needs to be able to walk, jump, maybe even run from time to time. But a Mama? She has to carry car-seats and diaper bags. Chase down screaming Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers, and as they get older keep up with those teens….all in stylish heels or boots! Boo Yah!
Bionic Hearing: Someone crying? We know if it’s out child from 50 paces. Lying? Whispering? Doesn’t matter where they are in the house. A Mama can hear it all!
Vault Keeper: Holder of all the secrets (and no, not just because we are so tired we quickly forget all the things)
Actress Extrodinare: We can say we are “FINE.” Even when we’re ready to blow our stacks, are able to put others first, to hold it all in until we hit the shower and cry it all away. You know, like a normal person.
The Force: Only a Mama can tell a child to Sit DOWN, NOT move and BE QUIET with the power of a stare. A Mama who can glare her child right into behaving? That’s a Mama with a pracitsed super power.
Super Sniffer: We can smell all the things. From the dirty diaper from 10 steps away, to the bad trash anywhere in the house. All manner of rotten food, horrendous smells or even escaping gas does not stand a chance agains the super sniffer.
We Carry Magic Bags: From Diaper Bags to Purses, no matter what kind of bag a Mama carries you know it holds some kind of magic. That bag carries everything a family could ever need to survive a day. Beyond the almighty credit card are; soothers, toys, and a seemingly endless supply of snacks. It’s like Mr. Dressups tickle trunk, if you dig in there long enough you will find what you need.
Super Strength: The biggest super power of all. Obviously, to survive any kind of childbirth and live to tell the tale is brag worthy. Child birth ain’t no joke. But we support and love our children though all things. It’s innate, reactive, bigger than ourselves. That power of love is the biggest super power of them all.
I may not be “the” SuperWoman, but when necessary I can unleash my Super Powers for good….or eevvviill.
What are your super powers?
I agree moms have many superpowers, especially Athletic Genius! My little nephew is super heavy and his mom just picks him up as if he’s a pillow!
I have a super sniffer and super strength for sure lol, I love this post!
As a mom of a toddler I no silence is never a good thing and to expect the worst!!
My super power is being a grandma who can make “almost” everything better with love
I am a mom of two sets of twins so I have a pair of eyes on every side of my head :).
HA! So funny because it’s so true!
I wish I had super power to get my Christmas decorations put away. I just have the procrastination power.
Lie Detector: “Did you brush your teeth?” “Yes.” “Get back in that bathroom and brush your teeth!” (Not that any of my children would ever lie…)
My superpower is knowing when everything is located and surprisingly it is always ironed, folded, shine and clean.
Way to go super mom!! Don’t forget…being able to pull together an amazing meal with limited ingredients for picky family members
My supper power is knowing all!
Woman definitely are super heroes!
What a marvellous post, loved reading it and it sure did bring back memories of when mine were all little. Now I’m amazed at how I managed to get everything under a hat, I’m sure I couldn’t manage it now – it wears me out looking after my grandchildren for a week (who btw still believe that I have eyes in the back of my head!) 🙂
Another super power moms have is the ability to keep the household running even when we’re sick in bed. We still know where everything can be found, all the appointments everyone needs to remember, the instructions for heating up the meal in that’s in the freezer, etc.
this is so funny because its true so very true. im this when it comes to hauling in the groceries, there is never anyone in sight it seems when then need to be brought in. Athletic Genius: