Buckle up and hold on tight! Weāre on a mission over here at Indiana Birth & Parenting and operation Celebrating #SuperMoms is in full force! Now, before you start the eyerolling at the mention of the word SuperMom, you need to hear us out. Weāre really onto something here.
It all started when a friend of ours said, āI donāt have a space online or in my community where I can go and celebrate being a good mom without feeling judged.ā Whoa. Full stop. What???
Her admission stuck with us. When did being good at something become a bad thing? Did you notice we said good and not perfect? Not long after this revelation, we saw a need for this change in our community...and that led to a deep dive online. The phrase SuperMom kept popping up, and every time it did, it was used in a negative tone. Ouch.
For us, being SuperMoms, knowing SuperMoms, and supporting SuperMoms has NOTHING to do with actions and outcomes. Itās not about a pristine outward appearance with flawlessly curated snapshots of what parenting should look like. Itās not about being all the things for our families, or doing all the things for everyone effortlessly.
Every single mom is a SuperMom in our eyes. Hear us when we say Every. Single. Mom. Itās our mission to take this taboo word and turn it into an unwavering term of empowerment.
Whatās it mean to be a SuperMom?
Itās knowing our worth, and our limits, as people and as parents.
Itās trying our best and forgiving ourselves when our best isnāt enough.
Itās not judging other moms who might be doing things differently than us.
Itās balance.
Itās letting go of unrealistic expectations and deciding to do whatās best for us and our families.
Itās lifting up other moms when they are broken.
Itās forgiving ourselves when we are the broken ones.
Itās unapologetically taking care of our mental, physical and emotional health.
Itās recognizing that if weāre worried, concerned, and striving to be the best versions of ourselves, it means we careā¦and weāre trying. It doesnāt mean weāre always succeeding.
Itās celebrating the big and small things.
Itās sleepless nights, newborn spit up, dirty diapers, sticky toddler fingers, sweet baby smells and first smiles.
Itās dry shampoo.
Itās the hard work we put into our relationship with our partner.
Itās being vulnerable.
Itās patience, creativity & multitasking.
Itās being a teacher, an advocate, and a friend.
Itās loving unconditionally, bravely and with strength.
Itās believing you are enough.
Itās about moms. All moms.
And thatās amazingly SUPER.
We live in a world where children are being exposed to the āeveryone wins a trophyā mentality. How did society go from putting kids on pedestals for their pint-sized achievements, to shaming their mothers for patting themselves on the back for their mom-sized accomplishments? Letās face it- keeping a tiny human fed is hard work and this absolutely falls under the SuperMom category!
Being a SuperMom doesnāt mean you have all the answers or youāre raising perfect children. To us, being a SuperMom means youāre trying your best as often as possible. And when youāre feeling not-so-super, you recognize what support you need in order to get back up, dust yourself off, and try again.
Letās not forget the parents who have two parental roles, the partners supporting their favorite person, and the grandparents, aunts & uncles, and guardians who are stepping up and leaning in. We see you too.
Itās time to embrace parenthood. Own your superpowers, call on your sidekicks when needed, and when the world is telling you to lose your cape, choose to embrace it instead.
You, yes YOU! Youāre a #SuperMom!
Embrace the Cape,
Jordan + Amy