supermom

American  

[soo-per-mom] / ˈsu pərˌmɒm /

noun

Informal.

1. a mother who successfully manages a household and cares for her children while holding a job or being active in her community.

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Etymology

Origin of supermom

First recorded in 1945–50; super- ( def. ) + mom ( def. )

Example Sentences

That's a disadvantage to Fat Bear Week competitors like 435, aka Holly, aka "supermom" - who can expend significantly more energy protecting their cubs and producing milk.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2023

Coontz methodically takes apart cherished myths — the saintly mother, a man’s home as his castle, the supermom — that I didn’t realize I had internalized.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2022

Cody says her primary aim in writing "Tully" was to take on that "myth of the supermom" by drawing from her own personal struggles as a parent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2018

Meanwhile, Jack and Melody—a failed antiques dealer and a Westchester would-be supermom, respectively—start to flail.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 4, 2016

You are still "supermom," even when you have an assistant hero.

From US News • Sep. 25, 2012