The love of a parent is a beautiful thing! There is no such thing as a perfect mother or perfect father, and there certainly aren’t perfect children! Being a parent is hard work, but there are so many good times and great memories made along the way. This list of inspirational Mom and Dad quotes showcase the beauty, hardships and rewards of being a good parent.
Moms and dads are very different from each other and they each bring a special sweetness to a home. This blog post is about encouraging all of the amazing parents out there, and celebrating their unwavering love!
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For The Moms
As a mother myself, I understand the heart of a mother and how we would do anything for our children. A mother’s heart is a tender place that holds tightly to her children all the days of her life. And for a child, being in their mother’s arms is a special place where they feel comfort like nowhere else.
Being a mom is by far the most rewarding thing in my life, and I’m thankful everyday for being blessed with the children I have. I’m also thankful for my own mom, who gave of herself endlessly and still does to this day.
Moms have a special bond with their children that can’t be replicated. Take a look at these quotes celebrating moms, and share your favorite quote with a special mom in your life.
Inspirational Mom Quotes
A mother’s love endures through all.” – Washington Irving
“Live in the moment and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering.” – Fanny Crosby
“Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.” – Barbara Kingsolver
”The mother’s heart is the child’s school-room.” – Henry Ward Beecher
“Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” – Unknown
“When you are looking at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.” – Charley Benetto
“Mother love” is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.” – Marion C. Garretty
“Life is tough, but so are you.” – Unknown
“If every mother…could wrap her mind around her true value as a woman and mother, her life would never be the same. We would wake up every morning excited for the day rather than feeling as though we’d been hit by a truck during the night. We would talk differently to our kids, fret less about our husbands’ annoying habits, and speak with greater tenderness and clarity. We would find more contentment in our relationships, let mean remarks roll off our backs, and leave work feeling confident in the job we performed.” – Meg Meeker
“There is no way to be a perfect mother, but a million ways to be a good one.” – Jill Churchill
”To all mothers in every circumstance, including those who struggle, I say, ‘Be peaceful. Believe in God and yourself. You are doing better than you think you are.” – Jeffrey R. Holland
“The parenting road gets bumpy sometimes. That doesn’t mean you are off course.” – Unknown
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” –Ann Lamont
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Inspirational Quotes For New Moms
“A mother’s joy begins when new life is stirring inside…when a tiny heartbeat is heard for the first time, and a playful kick reminds her that she is never alone.” -Unknown.
“A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for.” – Unknown
“But kids don’t stay with you if you do it right. It’s the one job where, the better you are, the more surely you won’t be needed in the long run.”– Barbara Kingsolver
“Children learn to smile from their parents.” – Shinichi Suzuki
“Self-care is giving the world the best of you instead of what’s left of you.” – Katie Reed
“Children are not a distraction from more important work, they are the most important work.” –C.S. Lewis
“To be a good parent, you need to take care of yourself so that you can have the physical and emotional energy to take care of your family.” – Michell Obama
“Parenting is hard. Especially when you’re doing it right.” – Unknown
“The kids who need the most love will ask for it in the most unloving of ways.” – Unknown
“A mother is someone who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.” – Unknown
“The days are long but the years are short.” – Gretchen Rubin
Inspirational Mom Quotes For Hard Times
“Now is not forever.” – Unknown
“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Unknown
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” – Helen Keller
“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.” – Maya Angelou
“Let’s prove to ourselves that the judgement of others does not define us, that we are strong, brave, capable women who can do whatever the heck we set our minds to! Let us also remind each other when we forget.” –Julie Maida
“Good moms have homes that are clean enough to be healthy and messy enough to be happy.” – Unknown
“An empty tank will take you exactly nowhere. Take Time to refuel.” – Unknown
“Many people talk about having kids like it’s a bad thing. You want to know what true love is? Have some kids. They don’t care how much money you have, what car you drive, or how you look. They just truly love you for you. The unconditional love between you and your children is priceless.” – Unknown
“You can’t pour from an empty cup” – Unknown
“Mother: that was the bank where we deposited all our hurts and worries.” – T. DeWitt Talmage
“Don’t let a bad day make you feel like you have a bad life.” Unknown
“The attitude you have as a parent is what your kids will learn from more than what you tell them. They don’t remember what you try to teach them, they remember what you are.” – Jim Henson
For The Dads
I’ve always felt like “Daddy’s little girl”, and that’s because my Dad always made me feel so special! A dad’s love is so crucial and dads have a very important job within their homes. They provide a sense of stability and security for their family. They can also be some of the greatest spiritual teachers for their children. I’m thankful for my father every single day! In the hard times he has the right words to say, and he has always shown nothing but true love for his family.
Here are some great inspirational quotes for all those amazing dads out there!
Inspirational Quotes For Dads
“I did the first nappy, it’s a badge of honour.” – Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
“That’s what a father does, eases the burdens of the ones he loves.” – George Saunders
“Some dads liken the impending birth of a child to the beginning of a great journey.” – Marcus Jacob Goldman
“Average fathers have patience. Good fathers have more patience. Great fathers have an ocean of patience.” – Reed Markham
“Tears fall for a reason and they are your strength not your weakness.” – Charlie Mackesy
“It’s the courage to raise a child that makes you a father.” – Barack Obama
“Never is a man more of a man than when he is the father of a newborn.” – Matthew McConaughey
“The nature of impending fatherhood is that you are doing something that you’re unqualified to do, and then you become qualified while doing it.” – John Green
“The things that I really cherish are the everyday moments, like getting home after a tough day and my kids come up and give me a hug and remind me what’s really important.” – Hugh Jackman
“A father’s duty is to make his home a place of happiness and joy.” – Ezra Taft Benson
“There is nothing that moves a loving father’s soul quite like his child’s cry.” – Joni Eareckson Tada
“Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance.” – Ruth E. Renkel
Dad Quotes For Strength
“No man stands taller than when he stoops to help a child.”– Abraham Lincoln
“Anyone who tells you fatherhood is the greatest thing that can happen to you …they are understating it.” – Mike Myers
“Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice.” – Charles F. Kettering
“Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom, they’re going to respect Mom.” – Tim Allen
“Becoming a dad is one thing—being a dad is many things.” – Steve Chapman
“I talk and talk and talk, and I haven’t taught people in 50 years what my father taught by example in one week.” – Mario Cuomo
“Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man.” – Frank Pittman
“My father didn’t tell me how to live. He lived and let me watch him do it.” – Clarence Budington Kelland
“I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.” – Sigmund Freud
“I think that’s the most important thing you can do as a father is to make sure that your children know they’re loved.” – Chris Christie
“Being a father has been, without a doubt, my greatest source of achievement, pride and inspiration. Fatherhood has taught me about unconditional love, reinforced the importance of giving back and taught me how to be a better person.” – Naveen Jain
“The power of a dad in a child’s life is unmatched.” – Justin Ricklefs
“Fathers are teachers and coaches. They are mentors and role models. They are examples of success and the men who constantly push us toward it.” – Barack Obama
“There’s no shame in fear, my father told me, what matters is how we face it.” – George R.R. Martin
Encouraging Quotes For Dads
“The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams and aspirations he sets not only for himself but for his family.” – Reed Markham
“Of all the titles I’ve been privileged to have, ‘Dad’ has always been the best.” – Ken Norton
“Being a father can un-reason your worldview, or at least make it very flexible, and that can create all sorts of fun and insights. It’s sad that children’s open-eyed wonder and sense of play begin to fade as they approach adolescence. One grand function of fathering is to keep the fading to a minimum.” – Clyde Edgerton
“It is a wise father that knows his own child.” – William Shakespeare
“It’s an ongoing joy being a dad.” – Liam Neeson
“Being a father is the most exciting, amazing thing that ever happened to me.” – Jimmy Fallon
“Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, and singers of song.” – Pam Brown
“A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” – Billy Graham
“Being a role model is the most powerful form of education. Too often, fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life.” – John Wooden
“Perhaps that is what it means to be a father – to teach your child to live without you.” – Nicole Krauss, The History of Love
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.”– Jim Valvano
“Above all, children need our unconditional love, whether they succeed or make mistakes; when life is easy and when life is tough.”– Barack Obama
“Fatherhood is leadership; the most important kind.” – Unknown
Funny Quotes for Moms and Dads
Now, enjoy some light-hearted humor all about the life of Moms and Dads!
“Some days the only way to stay sane is to go a little crazy.” – Unknown
“Like all parents, my husband and I just do the best we can, and hold our breath, and hope we’ve set aside enough money to pay for our kids’ therapy.” – Michelle Pfeiffer
“You know how once you have kids you never ever pee by yourself again? At least one of them is always in there with you at all times.” –Jennifer Garner
“I always say if you aren’t yelling at your kids, you’re not spending enough time with them.” – Reese Witherspoon
“It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.” – Roald Dahl, Matilda
“I gave my father $100 and said, ‘Buy yourself something that will make your life easier.’ So he went out and bought a present for my mother.” – Rita Rudner
“Sometimes, I am amazed that my wife and I created two human beings from scratch yet struggle to assemble the most basic of IKEA cabinets.” – John Kinnear
“Men should always change diapers. It’s a very rewarding experience. It’s mentally cleansing. It’s like washing dishes, but imagine if the dishes were your kids, so you really love the dishes.” – Chris Martin
“A father carries pictures where his money used to be.” – Steve Martin
I hope you enjoyed this collection of inspirational Mom and Dad quotes! Remember to save this post so you can find these quotes whenever you need a reminder of how important being a parent really is.
Blessings!
~Maryann
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