Inspirational Quotes for Struggling Moms

Listen up, mama. We all have tough days. The key is not to let bad days become you. Get right back on track when a bad day happens.

“But how? And doesn’t doing this just make me a positive-thinking robot?” you ask.

Well, no, actually…

The reason is that thoughts and feelings are fleeting. They come and go, but one thing’s for certain. Whatever you pay attention to grows stronger within you.

(Including those pesky bad thoughts FYI…)

Inspirational Quotes

I heard a quote saying, “The bad days are when it’s even more important to practise the best of yourself” or something like this.

In other words, be even more committed to yourself and your family when a bad day hits, even though you don’t feel like it. Even though it’s a struggle, it’s horrible, you feel like sh*t and all you want to do is crawl under the covers and cry.

How do you commit to yourself like this? By forcing yourself to do so.

This is where these inspirational quotes come in. See them as a nudge in the right direction when you need it. These quotes sum up the strength of motherhood. They help lift your day if it’s been a freaking tough one.

Whether you’re a single mom, a working mom, or a new mom sitting at home cradling your baby, these quotes will hit you on a level that makes you believe in how strong you are.

A mother’s love knows no limit. Yet it doesn’t make it easy.

It’s my hope that with this post, you no longer struggle but feel empowered with a fire lit deep within your belly. Or maybe you just enjoy browsing quotes, making yourself a cuppa, and having a sit down.

Either is good!

Inspirational Quotes for Struggling Moms

• “To the world, you are a mother, but to your family, you are the world.” —Unknown
• “When you are a mother, you are never alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.” – Sophia Loren
• “Having children just puts the whole world into perspective. Everything else just disappears.” – Kate Winslet
• “A mother is she who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take.” – Cardinal Meymillod
• “Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing.” – Ricki Lake
• “There is no role in life more essential than motherhood.” —Elder M. Russell Ballard
• “Mothers and their children are in a category all their own. There’s no bond so strong in the world. No love so instantaneous and forgiving.” —Gail Tsukiyama
• “Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation.” —Robert A. Heinlein
• “A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.” —Princess Diana
• What’s certain is your baby only knows you. She loves you so much, more than you can imagine. You are her world. She trusts you, believes in you, and only wants to be close to you. All.The.Time.” – Sophie Slosarczyk
• “Your children need your presence more than your presents.” – Jesse Jackson
• “If you’ve never been hated by your child, you’ve never been a parent.” – Bette Davis
• “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up” – Babe Ruth
• “She believed she could, so she did.” – R.S. Grey
• “Acknowledging your huge role in your child’s life is HUGE. The acknowledgment and the reality. It hits you. There’s nothing bigger nor better than being a parent.” – Sophie Slosarczyk.
• “To a child’s ear, “mother” is magic in any language. – Arlene Benedict
• “To be a mother is to wear your heart on your sleeve.” – Sophie Slosarczyk
• “Being a mother is learning about the strengths you didn’t know you had… and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed” – Linda Wooten
• “We’re all winging it as much as each other! Relax, breathe, and let go. It will be OK.” – Sophie Slosarczyk

To be a good mom is to be real. To be yourself around your kids is the greatest gift you can give them. There is no ‘perfect mother’ out there.

Only real moms, and that’s what matters.

Happy moms know there are good and bad days, and don’t fixate on one or the other, but get right back in the game if ever a bad day knocks them off track.

Strong Mom Quotes

• “Extraordinary things are always hiding in places people never think to look.” – Jodi Picoult
• “The changes we dread most may contain our salvation.” – Barbara Kingsolver
• “You know what to do. You’ve just got to follow through and take action” – Sophie Slosarczyk
• “Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” — Oprah Winfrey
• At the end of the day, you can’t control the results; you can only control your effort level and your focus. – Ben Zobrist
• “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” – Maya Angelou
• “Things are never as scary when you’ve got a best friend.” — Bill Watterson
• “I can imagine no heroism greater than motherhood.”—Lance Conrad
• “The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.”—Jessica Lange
• “Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.”—Unknown
• “Fearlessness is not the absence of fear. It’s the mastery of fear. It’s about getting up one more time than we fall down.”― Arianna Huffington
• “A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles” – Washington Irving
• “She will rise with a spine of steel and a roar like thunder. She will rise.” — Nicole Lyons
• “It might not be easy, but it’s worth it” – unknown
• “You know what you’re doing mama. You just gotta shut out the noise and chaos and tune in to your inner goodness. It knows the way.” – Sophie Slosarczyk
• “There is no passion to in playing small – in settling for a life less than the one you are capable of living”. — Nelson Mandela
• “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle
• “When your mother asks, “Do you want a piece of advice?” it’s a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway.”- Erma Bombeck
• “A good mother is a mother who listens, understands and comforts even though she may need that exact same thing herself” – Sophie Slosarczyk
• “Who you are tomorrow begins with what you do today.” — Tim Fargo

Avoid the Cycle of Perfectionism

Hard days are not a sign of anything wrong. They are simply a part of life, and every person experiences them.

And it’s those wonderful words of encouragement that are needed when tough days inevitably hit us. Strong moms know the fastest way to a good day is to become intentional about it.

Reading the quotes.

Doing some self-care.

Taking a big deep breath here or there, reminding yourself that your kids don’t try to annoy you on purpose (much, lol).

Understanding you’re a cyclical being and can’t be on the up the whole time. It’s impossible! The natural laws state that life has ebbs and flows.

Also, nudging yourself that you too need a mother figure in some fashion – whether you mother yourself from the inside (inner child work) or whether you have an emotionally present mom in your life. Or perhaps lean on friends for this support.

Of course, your children need you the most. It’s a lot to take on, I know. So the next time you find yourself struggling, read these quotes in this post.

Also, consider reading some of my encouraging poems posts, as they are fantastic for mood boosts.

Read them once, twice, three times in a row, and feel yourself instantly lift up. Know this mama, you’re doing a great job. That’s all that matters, but I really want you to believe it in yourself too.

Further reading:

Holistic Anxiety Relief Exercises

How to be a happy stay at home mom despite the chaos

Slowing down & enjoying life