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On the days where motherhood feels incredibly tough, I like to reset my brain by looking at parenting quotes. They may not stem from an expert's POV, but they sure remind me I'm not alone. They also have the ability to make me cackle and remember I'll probably laugh about something that happened later.
I'm a recovering perfectionist, so I'm unabashedly calling myself out by saying that some things aren't worth losing sleep or being stressed over. From one sleep-deprived mama to the next, we need all the joy and rest we can get because our babies deserve a mommy who's not overstimulated all the time.
Still, I know how hard it can be to make sure you're being there for your little ones and yourself. Here's 20 thoughtful parenting quotes to remember when things get tough.
Funny & Light-Hearted Parenting Quotes
Parenting quotes aren't always full of thoughtful advice. Sometimes they're downright funny like this quote by Carrie Underwood.
It's inevitable that our little ones will become teens who don't think it's cool to hang out with mom, but all hope isn't lost! A dog never loses sight of how much it loves being around you!
I haven't gotten the hang of catching the mythical 8 hours of sleep, but I'm still pursuing it too! Care to join me?
When someone figures this out, please tell me. Sleep training seems like it's only beginning to work on me 🤣.
Strollers shouldn't be complicated, but that doesn't stop them from causing moms and dads to sweat.
Thoughtful Parenting Quotes
Wanting the best for your child seems to come with the territory of being a mom.
Teaching your kids about racism isn't a bad thing. It helps them understand that everyone isn't treated fairly based on their race or the color of their skin.
A mom's arms has the power to soothe aches and pains no matter if they're real or imagined.
Parenting books exist, but experience is always the best teacher.
Moms are always learning as much as their kids are.
This is by far one of my favorite parenting quotes because it helps reminds moms that we're human. We're rewarded for putting everyone else first, but it's not realistic to assume moms will never experience burnout.
Advice-Filled Parenting Quotes
Don't be in such a rush to get everything 'right.'
You know your kids better than anyone else so lean into that exclusive insight.
I'm still learning this, but there's truth to it.
This is one of those parenting quotes that makes me want to cry because I'm guilty of thinking I'm supposed to know everything.
Perfect moms don't exist.
Remember what Dory from Finding Nemo said: "Just keep swimming."
Manuals can help a lot, but don't let them make you feel like you're failing.
More Parenting Quotes
An adoptive mom is still a mother.
Even Oprah Winfrey agrees that moms who aren't biologically related to their kids are equally important!
Text Version of Parenting Quotes:
- "It just occurred to me that the majority of my diet is made up of the foods my kids didn't finish." — Carrie Underwood
- "When your children are teenagers, It's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you." — Norah Ephron
- "Sleep at this point is just a concept. Something I'm looking forward to investigating in the future." Amy Poehler
- "My biggest parenting conundrum: why is it so hard to put someone who is already sleepy to sleep?" — Chrissy Teigen
- "I've conquered a lot of things...blood clots in my lungs — twice. Knee and foot surgeries. Winning Grand Slams being down match point. But I found out by far the hardest thing is figuring out a stroller." — Serena Williams
- "I think the basics are very important: the number one thing is making sure my child feels loved. And good about herself. And that what she does and who she is, is special and important, and should be celebrated." — Katie Holmes
- "The pain and suffering inflicted by racism is not a thing of the past and I bare the responsibility to speak with my kids honestly and often about it, even when the truth is uncomfortable." — Kourtney Kardashian
- "A mother's arms are more comforting than anyone else's." — Princess Diana
- I came to parenting the way most of us do — knowing nothing and trying to learn everything." — Mayim Bialik
- "You learn so much about yourself from being a parent and you care more about the world you are raising your kids in." — Kim Kardashian
- "Just because you're a parent doesn't mean your needs aren't important." — Hilary Duff
- "The best parenting advice would have to be to take it one day at a time. Everybody always says you're a new parent, no pressure. I'm just taking everything one day at a time because each day is going to bring me something new, if not 10 things new that I have to learn." — Kelly Rowland
- "You're going to get advice from a lot of people, and you can take bits and pieces, but you know innately what your child needs. You should trust that." — Lucy Liu
- "The one thing you've got to be prepared to do as a parent is not to be liked from time to time." — Emma Thompsom
- "We don't have to have answers for our children; we just have to be brave enough to trek into the woods and ask tough questions with them." — Glennon Doyle
- "No one's really doing it perfectly. I think you love your kids with your whole heart, and you do the best you possibly can." — Reese Wtiherspoon
- "You go through big chunks of time where you're thinking, 'This is impossible — Oh, this is impossible.' And then you just keep going and keep going, and you sort of do the impossible." — Tina Fey
- "Parenting shifts as your kids shift. The best thing for me has been throwing any kind of parenting manual out the window." — Kate Hudson
- "You don't have to give birth to someone to have a family." — Sandra Bullock
- "Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother." — Oprah Winfrey
Which of these parenting quotes did you resonate with? Let us know in the comments
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