I am...SUPERMOM!!!

Yes, I am a Supermom...it's true! But it's no biggie. There are lots of us out there, navigating the world with little ones in tow 24/7, putting ourselves, our careers, our dreams, our everything on hold for the greater good of raising children in a world full of contradiction and insanity.

Sometimes I feel like some sort of spandex-clad, cape wearing hero or at least I should be, to be able to get done the continually growing list of things to do in an average day. For the most part though, we are unsung heros. What other hero has to endure abuse and insult from the very people we protect as a mom does from her children. On any given day I can be spit up on, thrown up on, peed on, pooped on (literally and figuratively), demanded from, called names, screamed at, had doors slammed in my face and more. Yet, it is those rare moments of gratitude and appreciation that somehow erase every hint of poor treatment. Like when my 2 year old, sitting at the dinner table cheerfully offers "Thanks for making supper mom!" or my 5 year old, after another 5-going-on-15 moment, wraps her chubby little arms around my neck and kisses my cheek...or something as simple as a belly laugh from my 8 month old! These moments can erase an entire week of hardship and can have a superhero mom back on her feet, ready to save the world (or at least make dinner) in no time at all.

Of course, no superhero would be complete without her trusty sidekick...in my case, Mighty Dad. There are days when I don't know where I'd be without my superhero sidekick to come to my rescue in the nick of time. He's always there to take my rants and let me know it'll be ok.

So, there it is. I thought I'd start this blog because, well, I love writing, but also because there are many moments (and days and weeks and months) where I don't feel very much at all like a super anything. Since I know I'm not the only supermom out there, I thought that maybe there are others like me who just need a little encouragement sometimes...to know that we're not alone and that yes, our kids are normal and we're coping just fine, thank you very much! I can't promise I will update everyday but I will do my best, and I hope you will visit my site often and join me in my quest to SAVE THE WORLD...one load of laundry at a time!