Why yes, I am a member of team "Supermom," but what does that really entail? Just because I'm amazingly talented and ridiculously crafty does that make me a "super" mom? Definitely not. I was this fabulous before my minis. They just unleashed my creativity and I cannot be more thankful for that. My kids (and their cute little friends!) are my inspiration. Yes, I use my creativity to aid in my Mom-ing, but there's so much more to it than that.
I'm super because I know I am. That's it. That's my secret. If you know you're fabulous, everyone else will too. You carry yourself differently if you handle your daily business with confidence. EVERYTHING you do for your family makes you a Supermom. Think super, and you'll be super. Call it a "Mommyswag," if you will (even though I cannot STAND that word, swag, lol).
My friend and amazing writer, Ranny Kang, wrote a great blog the other week. It was about a woman's right to brag about her accomplishments instead of constantly trying to lessen them. She says:
"As women, we've been conditioned to talk about what's wrong rather than what's working. We dim our light--dilute our accomplishments--because we don't want to make anyone feel bad or make ourselves look bad."
I've done this. Constantly. I did it so much I lost myself for a while. Since then, I've learned that moms especially have to celebrate ourselves a lot more often than we allow. No one understands the trials a mother goes through unless you're a mom as well. We need to rally together and share our accomplishments, no matter how small, because seeing other moms succeed gives me the drive to take myself to the next level of "Supermom" status. That's the truth.
Fact: I'm always catching up with my favorite "Supermoms" on Facebook. I love seeing the creativity of my crafty moms, the delicious dishes of my foodie moms, the amazing precious moments felt by new moms whose babies reach a new milestone. I look up to all you other mommies so much. So please, take a moment to appreciate yourself, Supermom. You definitely deserve it.
