Definition

Noun: 1. An informal term for a mother who successfully manages both childcare and full-time employment: This word describes a mother who is perceived to excel at handling the significant demands of raising children while also maintaining a professional career.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She is a real supermom, managing a team at work and still making it to every soccer game.
  • The article profiled several supermoms who run their own businesses from home.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used admiringly but can also carry connotations of unrealistic societal expectations placed on mothers.
  • The "supermom" ideal can create pressure to be perfect in all roles.

Variants and Related Words

• Supermum (noun): A chiefly British English spelling variant of "supermom."
• Superdad (noun): An informal term for a father who successfully combines childcare and full-time employment, following the same pattern.

Synonyms

• Power mom (noun): An informal synonym emphasizing capability and energy.
• Wonder woman (noun): A more general, figurative term for a capable woman, sometimes applied to mothers.

Related Idioms

• To have it all: An idiom sometimes associated with the concept of a supermom, referring to the pursuit of a successful career and a fulfilling family life.
  • The myth of "having it all" is often linked to the image of the supermom.

Noun

1. an informal term for a mother who can combine childcare and full-time employment