Move Over, Batman: 22 Reasons Moms Are the Ultimate Superheros

Updated on 3/13/2015 at 6:52 AM

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.

We Survive on Little (or No) Sleep

And can still function like normal human beings.

We Have Energy Blasts

Coffee is our recharge button.

We Make Humans

And then we grow them in our bodies.

We Have Superhuman Agility

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.

We Turn Frowns Upside Down

In two seconds, flat.

We Have Superhuman Endurance

As displayed when we hold our children on our hips for hours and hours and hours.

We Can Liquify Anything

We can turn anything into a liquid that our kids will drink.

We Defy All Illnesses

Well, actually we don't, but a little cold can't keep us down.

We Have the Healing Factor

One single kiss can make any boo-boo disappear.

We Are Strong

Even when we want to be weak.

We Can Fly

Late for school? Need to get to the hospital fast? Watch us fly.

We Practice Telekinesis

OK, so we actually have to use our hands, but we can turn a messy room into a clean room magically.

. . . And Duplication

Three kids, three different activities, three hours. No problem.

We Have a Sonic Scream

We don't like to raise our voices, but when we do, watch out.

We Can See Into the Future

Especially if we see danger lurking.

We Have Enhanced Hearing

We can hear sneezes while we sleep and detect lies when we're awake.

We Generate Heat

Even if we are freezing.

We Manipulate Memories

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 Stop Our Sobs on a Dime

We can be totally upset about something, take a minute in the bathroom, and come out like nothing ever happened.

We Produce Food

From breast milk to dinner, every single night and day.

We Manipulate Time

Unless of course it's daylight saving — even the best superhero can't fix that.

We Are Omniscient

At least when it comes to our kids we are.