Some superheroes wear capes. Ours wears a housecoat, powers through kopi o kosong, and finds missing EZ Link cards faster than a hawker uncle flips roti prata.
This Mother’s Day, we are celebrating the secret superpowers only moms seem to have. From Tampines to Tiong Bahru, they manage chaos with style and know you are hungry before you even say a word. This Mother’s Day here are 10 uncanny things that only moms can pull off with ease.
1. The Multi-Tasking Ninja Power
She’s whipping up chicken curry, talking to your principal, fixing Ah Gong’s WiFi, and yelling “Don’t forget your PE shirt!” all at the same time.
If multitasking were in the SEA Games, Singaporean moms would bring home gold with one hand and remind you to finish your homework.
2. The Always Knows When You Are Lying Power
You told her you were out “studying with friends.” She looked at you once, just once and somehow knew your group project involved zero studying and a lot of bubble tea.
She doesn’t need fancy tech or Face ID. Her tools are silence, a raised eyebrow, and that subtle “Mmhmm?” that sends chills down your spine. SPF might have forensics. Mom has instincts.
By the time you come clean, she’s already known for the last two hours.
3. The Sleuth Power
You swear you checked that drawer three times. You even lifted everything. But when you ask Mom, she strolls in, opens the same drawer, and magically finds your passport tucked behind a random envelope.
She knows exactly where things are, even if she didn’t put them there. Lost charger? Socks? Your dignity after O-level results? She’ll find them all.
She’s not looking. She’s summoning.
4. The Unbeatable Memory Power
She remembers the day you lost your first tooth. The exact color of your nursery walls. The first day of kindergarten when you cried like it was the end of the world. And that time you got lost in Cold Storage and made the staff announce your name on the PA system.
Her memory is like a personal cloud storage. No subscriptions, no storage limits, no expiry date. Every report card, every fever, every weird phase you went through (yes, including your TikTok dance era) is safely stored there.
You can’t remember what you had for lunch yesterday. She remembers what you refused to eat for lunch six months ago, right down to the broccoli you tried to hide under the rice.
Google can search. Mom doesn’t need to. She already knows.
5. The One Handed Wonder Power
She’s carrying a toddler, digging through her bag for tissue, answering a call from your class teacher, and paying the kopi stall uncle all with just one hand. The other hand is somehow free to catch your falling water bottle. No one trained her. This is a naturally evolved Singaporean mom skill. Even Spider-Man would need two tries.
Her balance? Olympic level. Her reflexes? Better than your WiFi speed.
6. The Ultimate Comforter Power
You failed your test. Missed your bus. Had a bad day at work? You drag yourself home with the emotional weight of ten MRT breakdowns. One look from mom, and she already knows. She doesn’t ask. She just pats your head gently and says, “Come eat first.”
Suddenly, things don’t feel so heavy. She may not have a degree in counseling, but her hugs could heal entire nations. The combination of her voice, her hug, and her famous hot milo could bring even Thanos to tears.
7. The Master of Negotiation Power
You’ve seen her bargain with the wet market aunty, convince your school to extend your homework deadline, and talk your way out of traffic fines, all before breakfast. Her voice never raises, her eyes stay calm, and yet people just… agree.
If she were in Parliament, bills would pass faster. If she ran UN peace talks, world peace might be achievable. Her only condition? Don’t forget to wash your dishes after dinner.
8. The Never Losing Her Cool Power
She is standing in a kitchen full of chaos. The phone is ringing. Your younger sibling is throwing Lego pieces like confetti. The laundry is overflowing. Someone just spilled Milo on the sofa. And still, she calmly wipes, sighs, and adjusts the fan angle.
She doesn’t yell. She doesn’t break down. She just moves through it all with the calm of a zen monk and the precision of a K-drama character entering the final scene.
Don’t be fooled. That calm has power. When she finally uses “The Voice”, everyone knows it’s serious.
9. The Sixth Sense Power
You sneeze once in a Zoom call. Before you even mute your mic, she appears with honey lemon and Vicks. You post one cryptic Instagram story. She replies instantly: “Why sad?”
Before you fall, she reaches out. Before you speak, she listens. It’s not technology. It’s not a coincidence. It’s pure mom instinct, finely tuned like a hawker wok burner. Even doctors are slower with diagnostics.
10. The Instant Problem Solver Power
Your shirt tears ten minutes before a presentation. Your friend cancels your group project last minute. Your shoe breaks in the middle of Orchard Road. One message to mom and she’s already five steps ahead.
She pulls safety pins out of her handbag like a magician. She always has panadol. She knows the nearest tailor. And somehow, she has clothes suggestions which are actually the best when you were busy throwing a tantrum about having nothing to wear. In moments of crisis, mom doesn’t panic. She plans.
She doesn’t need a cape. Her superpowers are love, patience, and that all-knowing look. To every mom, grandma, aunty, mentor, and guardian, thank you for building our worlds and homes.
This Mother’s Day, honor her strength by making space for new memories. Donate your pre-loved items through Share At Door Step and bring comfort to someone else’s life. Simply Schedule a donation pick up while we take care of the rest!
Happy Mother’s Day lah. You are the true National Treasure.