Moms really are superheroes, aren’t they? At least that’s what a dazzling Stanley cup said at my last parent’s night in kindergarten. I may have even seen one or two in a back window next to a stick figure woman in a cape, standing next to a bunch of kids. But all kidding aside, it’s true. We go above and beyond the call of duty.
As our kids grow up, we’ve seen them pick up some of our own hobbies; like my obsession with watching fictional superheroes on the big and small screen. I’ll never forget the day I sat my four-year-old down to watch Thor (Chris Hemsworth) land in Wakanda and told him, “This is a very important thing. Please be quiet.” My second-born’s first word was “Martha.” Needless to say, little William and Henry are hooked. Now, as older boys, they watch everything from Zach Snyder’s Justice League when we want to put them to bed to DC’s Legends of Tomorrow when we want to have a little more fun. The latter stars Caity Lotz as Sara Lance, aka White Canary, who also has a few cameos on The Flash, where her real-life friend and seasoned mom Danielle Panabaker stars as Caitlin Snow, aka Killer Frost.
The women recently partnered with Cozy Mama, an incredible purveyor of all the essential products new and experienced moms need on their motherhood journey. This collaboration is on a mission to support a “Cozy Evolution” among moms from all walks of life.
Caity Lotz and Danielle Panabaker got all the maternal training they needed playing superheroes on screen
If new moms need to prepare for anything, it’s falling into a new and very chaotic sleep schedule. But this isn’t new to actors, is it? Filming “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” and “The Flash” required a lot of night shoots. Danielle Panabaker explained this to Caity Lotz near the end of the latter’s pregnancy. In an interview with Momcozy, Panabaker noted that being a superhero on screen “prepares you for the lack of sleep that’s coming.”
Lotz felt a bit overwhelmed during her pregnancy journey and expressed how important community is when it comes to preparing for childbirth and everything that comes after. She noted how great it was to call Panabaker for advice, with the latter confirming, “As women, we come together to help each other and support each other.” And that’s exactly what Momcozy is doing too, creating the “Cozy Village” — not just an online support group, but an all-encompassing community that provides support to moms through online communities, online expert courses, offline activities, and product experiences, where moms can connect with others who are going through the same challenges as them.
Transitioning from Superheroes to Supermoms with the Support of Their ‘Cozy Village’
Portraying a superhero is no easy task. Actors have to find that inner strength and make it shine through the screen so that those ultrasonic canary screams and ice manipulations will make us at home believe in them. Caity Lotz and Danielle Panabaker spent years finding that inner strength to portray Black Canary and Killer Frost, respectively. Little did Panabaker know at the time that she was about to experience unimaginable strength in 2020 when she gave birth to her first child.
Moms find the strength to conquer it all while also striving for their own personal growth. We struggle through those nights. We try to decipher our children’s mysterious rashes and worrying fevers. We are our children’s shield when they are bullied at school, guiding them so they too can become their own superheroes. Lotz will soon learn this, as she gave birth to her first child in early September. It’s only a matter of time before this bundle of joy matches her own canary cries when sleep training begins around four months of age. It’s okay. It’s going to be okay. It’s totally okay. And when she needs a boost, she’ll have Momcozy’s “Cozy Village” to strengthen her and remind us that we grow together.
