My son is obsessed with superheroes. So I had a little chat with him about what makes those dudes so supercool in his mind, and he said, "Because they have powers that do stuff." I looked at him in all seriousness and said, "What about mommy? I have superpowers too!" He looked at me like I had nine heads and laughed hysterically. I then posed the question to my daughter who told me that no, Mom is not a superhero, but Elsa is because she can turn things into ice.
Uhhhh, thanks guys. So while my kids may not be on board with the fact that moms truly are superhuman, I am. We do so much more than we give ourselves credit for (or take credit for). Here are just a few of the powers moms use on a daily basis that go far beyond building ice castles and capturing bad guys.
Ever felt like Spider-Man as you crawled out of your tot's room when they started stirring so they don't see you? Exactly.
As displayed when we hold our children on our hips for hours and hours and hours.
We can turn anything into a liquid that our kids will drink.
Well, actually we don't, but a little cold can't keep us down.
One single kiss can make any boo-boo disappear.
Late for school? Need to get to the hospital fast? Watch us fly.
OK, so we actually have to use our hands, but we can turn a messy room into a clean room magically.
Three kids, three different activities, three hours. No problem.
We don't like to raise our voices, but when we do, watch out.
We can hear sneezes while we sleep and detect lies when we're awake.
My child who doesn't like apples: "Mommy, do I like apples?"
Me: "Oh yes, honey. You love them!"
My child: "Yum, apples!"
We can be totally upset about something, take a minute in the bathroom, and come out like nothing ever happened.
Unless of course it's daylight saving — even the best superhero can't fix that.