Motherhood is hard. There, I said it! As much as we want it to be rainbows and butterflies all the time, the many phases we experience as mothers are tough. And while we do have a few rainbows and butterflies here and there, it isn’t constant. It’s more like a rollercoaster with a lot of ups and downs.
Does that mean we can’t do it? Absolutely not! But we might need some pep talks and pick-me-up’s along the way. For example, did you know reading quotes out loud and implementing them into your life can help turn your mood around and motivate you almost instantly? The mind is powerful, mama! So let’s put it to work!
Here are 10 quotes guaranteed to give you the push you need to make it through today:
1. “There is no way to be the perfect mother but a million ways to be a good one.” – Jill Churchill
2. “It empowers you in a way you didn’t think was possible – that moment when you notice your children are watching you pursue something you love. Whatever that is, don’t give up on your dreams and don’t forget about you. Keep going.” – Ingrid Read
3. “Becoming a mother has made me next-level confident. I’ve never felt more empowered. I feel like my 20s were spent walking on eggshells making sure everyone felt loved and not really expressing my opinion. As a mom, you just don’t have time, so you get straight to the point.” – Kelly Clarkson
4. “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 Witherspoon
5. “My children do not need me to save them. My children need to watch me save myself.” – Glennon Doyle
6. “The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly — indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.” – Arianna Huffington
7. “When I get up and work out, I’m working out just as much for my girls as I am for me, because I want them to see a mother who loves them dearly, who invests in them, but who also invests in herself. It’s just as much about letting them know as young women that it is OK to put yourself a little higher on your priority list.” – Michelle Obama
8. “I tell my daughter every morning, ‘Now, what are the two most important parts of you?’ And she says, ‘My head and my heart.’ Because that’s what I’ve learned in the foxhole: What gets you through life is strength of character and strength of spirit and love.” – Viola Davis
9. “I think every working mom probably feels the same thing: You go through big chunks of time where you’re just 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
10. “Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.” – Linda Wooten