Among our daily lives, there are Super Moms everywhere. You just don't see them because we dress like ordinary people. There are some Super Moms in training out there, and I thought it'd be nice to give a little advice.
Here are 5 tips:
1. Don't sleep.
There are only so many hours in a day (24 to be exact). You have to spend time with your kids, keep up with the laundry (washing, drying, folding, putting it away), cook breakfast, lunch, dinner, do the dishes, put them away, and clean your home (including but not limited to vacuuming, dusting, picking up toys, scrubbing the toilet and bathtubs and cleaning the windows).
If your kiddos are younger, you gotta feed them every few hours and change their diapers often and if they are older, there's the whole aspect of helping them with their homework, possibly giving them a workbook for them to do, being their chauffer taking them to the park, swimming lessons, play dates, and the sorts.
If you are sleeping, you can't possibly do all that. So, no sleeping.
2. Pick a super power.
Some moms opt for multiple arms. They are cooking while they are folding the laundry. Or they are picking up toys while helping their kiddos with homework. Some of them do all four at the same time. Way to make good use of your extra arms!
Other moms choose the power be at two (or more) different places at once. They are at the grocery store shopping, at the bank making a deposit, at school dropping their little ones off at school, and some manage to get their hair done as well and have enough time to come home to prepare an after school snack and dinner.
You can definitely pick more than one super power, but remember, with great power, comes great responsibility. Having too many powers at once can and will drain your energy!
3. Be the family file cabinet
I don't mean be a push over and take crap from people. But as a Super Mom, people will start dumping to do lists and stories all day and night.
Your kids will cry, babble, giggle or if they are older, they will ask questions you don't know the answer to, tell endless stories about what happened at school, and will constantly beg you for something you possibly cannot retrieve.
Your husband will ask questions he already knows the answers to, he will vent his anger and sadness or tell funny stories about what happened at work. You will have to listen, and let it all pile up and you will have to remember. Why?
Because you are Super Mom and you keep track of everything: Birthdays, errands, anniversaries, important meetings, conferences, appointments, things-to-do-lists, things your kids will need (like school supplies, things your husband will need (like more socks or ties), phone calls you will have to make.. the list is endless.
You might be thinking, "But isn't that what calendars and memo notebooks are for?"
Yes, it is. But here is the catch. Only Super Moms can see it. You can hang it on the fridge or the living room wall. Your husband and your kids will not see it. They will come to you.
So, please use this special gadget to help you.
4. Speaking of gadgets...
There are a few special gadgets you should always have in hand.
- Magic kisses. Thankfully, once you become a Super Mom, the supply is endless. Simply kiss your child when they are sad, and it'll make them feel better. It will heal all physical and emotional wounds.
- A second pair of eyes. This comes with a little training. But before you know it, you will be able to know where your child is, even if you're not looking at him directly.
- The Look. This too, comes with practice. But it will come in handy when your little one is being strayed from the good side. Simply, give her the Look, and she will back away from the dark side and rejoin you.
- The Magic Bag. This, you must carry with you everywhere you go! It's like Batman's utility belt but we as Super Moms have much more responsibilities and hence, need a bag to carry all our gadgets with.
This may or may not include: Bandages, Neosporin, wipes, diapers, milk, snacks, water, small toys, extra clothes, blankets, jackets, hand sanitizer, and many other things (or less).
5. I saved the most important for last: Love and Faith
Super Moms don't sleep. We are beckoned at every call by our husbands, kids, parents, siblings, bosses, co-workers, and friends. Our minds are filled with past memories (good and bad) and the future, yet we are surviving and living in the present. At the end of the day, what gets us through all trials and tribulations is love.
Sometimes, you will be weary. You will want to run and hide. But you don't. And it's because you are surrounded by love and exude love.
Faith in knowing that God is there, that you are not alone, will keep you in touch with Love and you can get through almost anything.
Cheers to us and soon-to-be Super Moms!
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