supermoms
Maternal multitasking legends
Supermoms are mothers who manage demanding careers, household responsibilities, and childcare with apparent ease and success.
The term can be admiring or ironic—celebrating women who seem to do it all, or critiquing the impossible standard they're held to: I don't know how these supermoms find time to bake cupcakes and run marathons.
Doing several things concurrently
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
- schedulesPlanned sequences of events
- carpoolingShared vehicle commuting
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
lunches · school runs · activities · appointments · playdates · bedtime · routines · organization
Chronic occupational depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- sleeplessUnable to drift off
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
coffee · caffeine · tired · drained · stretched thin · mental load · running on empty · second shift
Compulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- PinterestImage curation platform
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
guilt · pressure · standards · superwomen · impossible standards · do-it-all · myth · cape
Employed women raising children
- work-life balanceManaging career and home
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- officeProfessional work location
- commuteRegular work travel
deadlines · promotions · breadwinners · corporate · telecommuting · maternity leave · pumping · daycare
Small rural community
- communityCollective of connected people
- playgroupsSocial gatherings for toddlers
- support networksGroups providing mutual aid
- babysittersTemporary child caregivers
grandparents · partners · solidarity · sisterhood · help · teamwork · co-parenting · shared custody
multitasking
Doing several things concurrently
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
- schedulesPlanned sequences of events
- carpoolingShared vehicle commuting
homework · lunches · school runs · activities · appointments · playdates · bedtime · routines · organization · planning
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- sleeplessUnable to drift off
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
stressed · coffee · caffeine · tired · drained · stretched thin · mental load · running on empty · second shift · emotional labor
perfectionism
Compulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- PinterestImage curation platform
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
comparison · guilt · pressure · standards · superwomen · impossible standards · do-it-all · myth · cape · hero worship
working mothers
Employed women raising children
- work-life balanceManaging career and home
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- officeProfessional work location
commute · deadlines · promotions · breadwinners · corporate · telecommuting · maternity leave · pumping · daycare · nanny
village
Small rural community
- communityCollective of connected people
- playgroupsSocial gatherings for toddlers
- support networksGroups providing mutual aid
babysitters · grandparents · partners · solidarity · sisterhood · help · teamwork · co-parenting · shared custody · meal trains