Thoughtful Thursday: Who created the term 'Superwoman/Supermom'?

I'm not bashing the term at all.. 

But obviously being 'super' means that you can do it all...

And honestly.. I can't do it all. Just last night I had a pile of plates in the sink and still a couple of loads of laundry to do.

At first I was all for the we are superwoman, we can do it all, we're undefeated etc etc. But we also breakdown, we have our severe off days.

And when you think about it.. Superman has kryptonite; something that compromises his powers.

So REALLY.... how we (well, me.. I can only speak for myself, right?) associated the term 'Superwoman' with just strength and being able to do everything that is expected of us.. but honestly, we can't do it all. We aren't superwomen, but in the eyes of our children, we are super. And that's all that matters.

And I really wanted to match up with this term.. I really wanted to do it all, and when I wasn't able to, I beat myself up for it.

As mothers there is already so much expected from us-- we're juggling so much and still at the end of the day we have to remember ourselves. Before we had children, we were who we were-- and sometimes that identity goes missing-- it happens because we get so caught up, we want to be the perfect mother.. or the best mother. But for who? Ourselves or our children?

Our children don't ask for much from us... food, clothing.. shelter.. and our time. Our time being the most meaningful.

So as we are running around trying to do everything and be everything.. our children already see us as a supermom.

We don't need to perfect.

We are allowed to breakdown.

We are allowed to cry!

It doesn't make us any less super in the eyes of our kids.