The Super Mom in All of Us

We all know one. She’s the kind we love and, yet, simultaneously “hate.” She intimidates us in her perfection. She does it all, and does it all better than we could dream. Her kids are gorgeous, dressed like little porcelain dolls, and her house looks like the model home down the street. She cooks gourmet meals every night, and…..

Never mind. You get the picture. She’s Super Mom.

Do you know what I’ve recently come to realize, though? She’s probably not that different from us. That lady we know as “Super Mom” probably has closets she wouldn’t dream of letting anyone see, and probably whips up a box of Kraft macaroni and cheese now and then for her kids. Her kids might be watching a movie right now, instead of playing with the perfect age-appropriate educational toys. She probably takes a few shortcuts during her day, just to be able to cross something off of her “to do” list. She might even have towels souring in the washer. It could happen.

See, no one can be that perfect all the time. No one has everything perfectly together, and no one is the perfect Proverbs 31 woman. We all try, but despite how things may look to those we greet in church on Sunday or stand behind in the WalMart line, none of us is perfect. That lady you call “Super Mom”? She probably doesn’t think she’s doing all that well, either.

However, we all have something super about us. We do. We are all incredible at what we do in our own little way. I realized that the other day when I arrived home about 20 minutes before my husband and daughter were due home. Knowing I had a few minutes before they arrived, I jumped on the task of cleaning the bathrooms. By the time he pulled in the driveway, I was finished, the bathrooms were spotless…and he was astonished. “How do you do that so quickly?” he asked. “That’s amazing!”

And that got me thinking that we all have an itty-bitty Super Mom living inside of us. We all have something that we do really well as we go about our jobs of taking care of our families and homes. If we let ourselves think that way, we’re likely to find something that we can’t deny we are good at. For me, it happens to be that I can do any of a variety of household chores really quickly. It may take me awhile to get to them…..*ahem*……but once I get started, it’s as good as finished.

What is it for you? As you think through your day today, what will you allow yourself to admit that you do well? Are you willing to pat yourself on the back for something? Are you willing to admit that you might have something in common with the Super Mom in your life? Is it too much of a stretch to think that way?