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Beyond The Super Woman Narrative



By Awojobi Khadijat 

Looking back in retrospect, Twitter now known as X buzzed as usual with the  story of a young lady, MumZee,  who went viral for waking up at 4:50 am to cook for her husband just to protect her home. As she gathered support from those who feel it's alright was same way she adorned backlashes from those who think she was trying to carry the superwife narrative.


However beyond the superwife narrative , lies the superwoman struggles of motherhood, seeing women sacrifice their sleep schedule to prepare the kids for school and ensure breakfast is ready for everyone. 

Being a mother in Nigeria is a lifetime shift that starts the moment the pregnancy test says positive. Pregnancy! , a beautiful but dramatic journey where a woman’s life stops being  hers.

A Nigerian mother is the ultimate fixer and the family’s silent accountant. She is the one who stretches five thousand Naira to feed a house of six and miraculously finds a lost school shoe two minutes before the bus arrives. She often takes the smallest piece of meat so her children can have more, wearing the same old wrapper for years just so her daughter can have a new school uniform.

However, we neglect discussing the heavy mental load these women carry, because the  society expects them to be Superwomen, many mothers suffer in silence with exhaustion and the pressure to raise perfect children in a tough economy. We are quick to praise them for enduring pain, but we hardly ever stop to ask if they are tired or if they need a hand with the heavy lifting.

Thankfully, motherhood here is rarely a solo race. It is a community effort. From the legendary Omugwo grandmothers to the neighbor who watches the toddler while Mum runs to the market, this community is what keeps many women sane. This bond between sisters, aunties, and friends is the engine that keeps the Nigerian home running when things get too heavy.

we must remember that a mother is a human being before she is a hero. She needs rest, appreciation, and a chance to breathe outside the kitchen and the nursery. If the hands that rock the cradle are too weary to hold on, the whole nation feels it. It is time we stop just calling them strong and start giving them the support they deserve.
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