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