As a mom, I recognize that we are, by far, the super humans of the world. No matter what culture or continent we live on, we take care of anything that crosses our path. Not only is it good for the baby for us to be super human, but it’s also good for our goals and other areas of our lives. You might not realize this, but a baby will give you awesome work ethic.
The “After the Baby” theory states that we become super human after the baby is born. Yes, we are awesome prior to the baby’s arrival, but afterwards, the baby forces us to have new, super abilities that we’ve never had before (or we didn’t think we had).
There’s a new life to begin once the baby arrives. Everyone thinks the baby is cute and precious. Once all the compliments subside, something happens.
The baby starts doing things you’re not used to (not unless you grew up with a baby in the house before this experience). The crying and the feedings and ‘hold me’ and all kinds of demands. As a good mom, you don’t think, you just handle it.
You begin to see that you’re letting things go a little. The house is not as clean, the laundry is piling up, and you haven’t had a good night’s sleep since before the birth.
This is the moment we never realize until someone tells us: you, mom, are about to become super human. You never thought there was a such thing as a two-minute shower or doing three things at once, successfully. Before the baby, things like that seemed impossible, but now, you do it like a pro! Powers you never knew you had. When the baby naps, you figure out a way to move the world, because you have to. You’ll soon find out that babies don’t like excuses.
Your super powers continue on through life. You do it all. If you have to go down for a sick day, nothing is the same. That’s when everyone recognizes what you do and wonder how you do it, flawlessly. Dad can try, but it’s nothing compared to the way mom does it.
This is the type of productivity we should have all the time. In order to get our goals done, we should act like there’s a crying baby, demanding our attention. Do you know how much you can get done before the baby wakes up? That’s how focused we should be, working towards our goals. Preparation, organization, time management – all of these life characteristics that help you towards your goal, comes from being a mom.
This theory can work for anyone. If you want to get the full experience, spend a couple of days with a baby. That project you thought would take two months to finish, will be done in two days. There’s no such thing as wasted time when it comes to being a mom. Everything must get done. It may be hard at times, but it’s truly one of the best gifts a baby could give a mom – the ability to do it all and to do it well!