There are probably a million different quotes you can think of when describing moms, but my favorites are the strong mom quotes. As moms, nearly everything we do requires us to be strong. Whether it’s carrying around our toddler who just wants to be held all day or putting a smile on our face when all we really want to do is curl up and cry, every step of motherhood tests and pushes us.
If today is a day when you could just use a laugh or a reminder that you’re a badass, these 50 strong mom quotes are sure to put a smile on your face!
55 Strong Mom Quotes
“Ain’t no hood like motherhood.”
“I don’t want to sleep like a baby. I want to sleep like my husband.”
“Spit up is my new favorite accessory. No outfit is complete without it.”
“Everybody wants to save the Earth; nobody wants to help Mom do the dishes.” P.J. O’Rourke
“It’s official. I’m in love… with my Roomba.”
“Don’t yell at your kids, lean in and whisper, it’s much scarier.”
“Showering as a mom is like an Olympic sport. Fans are calling your name and you’re pressured to finish in record time.”
“Don’t be so hard on yourself. The mom in E.T. had an alien living in her house for days and didn’t notice.”
“If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?” Milton Berle
“Silence isn’t golden, it’s suspicious.”
“Mother: that one word that cannot be defined in a single phrase; that one word that embodies all the love a human being could possibly offer.”
“My kids throw a lot of shade for tiny people completely dependent on me for survival.”
What I say to my son “Get Dressed”, what he hears, “Stand around naked watching television with one sock on.”
“Motherhood is a choice you make every day, to put someone else’s happiness and well-being ahead of your own. To teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing, even when you’re not sure what the right thing is. And to forgive yourself over and over again for doing everything wrong.” Donna Ball
“Your influence as a mother is powerful. Don’t waste it! Little eyes are watching you.”
“There is no way to be the perfect mother.. but a million ways to be a good one.” Jill Churchill
“Love as powerful as your mother’s leaves its own mark. To have been loved so deeply will give us some protection forever.” J.K. Rowling
“We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” Carlos Castaneda
“We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.” Laura Stavoe
“A mom is the glue that holds everything together, even when she feels she may fall apart.”
“Speak to your children as if they are the wisest, kindest, most beautiful and magical humans on earth, for what they believe is what they will become.”
“May your coffee be stronger than your toddler.”
“You are going to miss this someday… I tell myself as I step on Legos all the way to the bathroom.”
“Started making myself breakfast, ended up making breakfast for everybody but me.”
“I hate when I’m waiting for my mom to cook dinner and then I remember that I am the mom and I have to cook dinner.”
“So it turns out, being an adult is mostly just googling how to do stuff.”
“Parenting is hard, especially trying to be patient with little versions of impatient you.”
“Raising my kids is my choice. Sometimes I give up things or go without for them. I don’t regret it. My life is and always will be for my children no matter how big they get. They haven’t ruined my life; they have given me a whole new view on the meaning of life. I couldn’t love them more than I already do.”
“Whoever wrote the song ‘I’m easy like Sunday morning’ did not have kids.”
“As a mama you may see me struggle, but you will never see me quit.”
“Becoming a mom to me means that you have accepted that for the next 16 years of your life, you will have a sticky purse.” Nia Vardalos
“It takes someone really brave to be a mama, someone strong to raise a child, and someone special to love someone more than herself.”
“I had a lot of stuff to do today… now I have a lot of stuff to do tomorrow.”
“90% of parenting is just thinking about when you can lie down again.”
“A toddler can do more in 1 unsupervised minute than most people can do all day.”
“A toddler can do more in 1 unsupervised minute than most people can do all day.”
“Children don’t just get milk from breastfeeding, they get our energy too.” Stephen Gaskin
“Don’t cry over spilled milk. Unless it’s breastmilk, in which case, cry a lot.”
“There are three reasons for breast-feeding: the milk is always at the right temperature; it comes in attractive containers, and the cat can’t get it.” Irena Chalmers
“Nursing gives you superhuman powers. How else could I be doing all this when I’m usually a sleepaholic?” Gwen Stefani
“Strong mothers raise strong children. Embrace your inner strength and let it shine.”
“Breastfeeding is an instinctual and natural act, but it is also an art that is learned day by day. The reality is that almost all women can breastfeed, have enough milk for their babies and learn how to overcome problems both large and small. It is almost always simply a matter of practical knowledge and not a question of good luck.” La Leche League
“There is nothing as powerful as mother’s love, and nothing as healing as a child’s soul.”
“The strength of a mother is unmatched. She can move mountains for her child.”
“Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” Robert Browning
“Stay strong, mom. You are the backbone of your family.”
“Single mothers: you are strong, brave, and resilient. You are amazing.”
“Being a mom is the most rewarding and challenging job in the world. You are stronger than you think.”
Strong moms learn to laugh at the chaos and smile at the mess. They know that even though things aren’t always perfect, they are doing their best and the kids will be alright. I hope these strong mom quotes showcase that and inspire you to keep doing it like you’re doing it!
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