A recent facebook post has got me thinking...what makes a super-mom? The context of the facebook post was about being a super-mom by working all day at a corporate job and still managing the grocery shopping, dry cleaners, dinner, and then spending time playing and doing art work with the kid(s). The emphasis was on doing all this AND working all day. It sort of made me feel like a super-dud.
I spend 24 hours a day, seven days a week with three kids. I don't earn any money, juggle off-hours emails and phone calls with my work team, or dodge traffic twice per day in a 45-minute commute. I don't wear a power suit or have power lunches -- or power anything for that matter. Wait, I take that back -- I sometimes eat a Power Bar for energy. I don't have goal-setting meetings, annual reviews, or annual merit raises. The only people who report to me are under four feet tall. What do I do? I wake up, feed the kids, dress the kids, teach school, some days pay bills and deliver the kids to practices and classes and doctor's appointments, clean house, do laundry, buy groceries, cook dinner, bathe kids, put them to bed, spend a little time with Tony, and then go to bed. Then I wake up the next day and do it all again. And some days I don't even feel like I do it all very well.
So, in today's world, what does "super-mom" mean? It seems to imply successfully juggling a career and family. I'm not the definition of today's super-mom, but I'm not June Cleaver either. My house is not spotless, and some days I don't even manage to put on make-up, much less a dress and pearls. I'm just a regular, boring, non-super-mom. For the record, though, I wouldn't have it any other way. I just hope super-moms realize it's a pretty big job being a non-super-mom too.
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5 comments:
I think that makes you a super duper mom. Don't be tricked by the illusion.
I spend all day with 3 boys. I think that makes us a Super-Mom just for the fact that we (not very many women can) stay home with our kids and we love them and they love us. I know my children and they know me. I'm sure you can say the same! We don't have to be perfect, we just need to have FUN!
In today's world, to me, Super-mom means Part-time-mom.
Some have no choice and must split their time ... I admire them for being able to do what they must do.
Many could make the sacrifice but kid themselves, or are pressured into, thinking that they don't have a choice. Material things are important to many. How sad that they are losing out on what is truly significant in life ... family and shaping young lives.
Moms that make the sacrifice to devote themselves 100% to their kids and family have the really hard job and are the one's that I admire the most. You work 16-18 hours a day 7 days a week. You shape all aspects of our girls lives ... they learn about values, love, respect, honor, God, family, reading, writing, arithmetic, and science. You teach them all of those things ... they are not being taught by a stranger. In addition to all of this you are an awesome cook, you do keep the house clean, you take care of 5 dogs ... Wow!! How many women that call themselves super-moms could do all that?
The girls and I are very lucky that we have you and we are thankful for all the things that you do. One last thing, you're much hotter than June Cleaver and I love and adore every part of you.
I just read Tony's comment. What great things he wrote about you and what a testiment. You've got a great guy, Rebecca. How many men appreciate their wives like he does and tells you so.
Oh, and Tony, I think you've got a pretty good catch yourself ;) You both are an inspiration to me. Love you both!
you are a super mom!!
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