Between the hilarious things our kids say and the absurd situations we find ourselves in as parents, being a mom has some laugh-out-loud moments. And even when times get rough, we could all use a bit of humor to get us through. So what better way to celebrate moms than with some funny — or at least very real — quotes about motherhood?
Motherhood is both profound and complicated, heart-filling and sleep-depriving, beautiful and downright ugly at times. It's true. The child-rearing experience is nothing if not a wild, unbelievable ride. It's so extraordinary — and extraordinarily exhausting — in fact, sometimes it's really hard to put the experience into words. And yet words, the ones that so aptly describe the triumphs and tribulations of raising kids, are just what we all need so we don't feel so alone in this thing called motherhood.
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We’ve collected a few of our favorite and incredibly relatable quotes and sayings about what it means to be a mom. Read on for some honest, funny, and completely spot-on parenting wisdom.
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Silence Is ...
Suspiciously like your favorite nail polish is probably all over the bathroom walls now.
All the Things
Can grandma call dibs on the bouncy house?
A Mother's Role ...
And whatever she does, she should NOT sing along to the radio in front of the rest of the carpool.
A Worried Mother
You can't stop a mom on a mission!
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Sing Out Loud in the Car ...
Oh right, we did talk about this, didn't we?
Nothing Is Really Lost ...
And when she does, it better not be exactly where you told her to look for it!
The One Thing Children Wear Out ...
Why did we hate naps so much when we were their ages?
If at First You Don't Succeed ...
We'll try really hard not to say "I told you so."
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There Were Was Never a Child ...
Because then she can nap!
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Sweater, Noun ...
Coat … also noun … item which mother will carry around all afternoon because she knows the child who refused to wear it will come over to her, teeth chattering, and insist on wearing it.
Being a Mom...
Again, why did we fight all those naps?
Family ...
You try fitting all the clothes you're saving for the next baby in a shoe-box apartment, and here's betting you'll have a much larger appreciation for closet space.
Our Mothers Always Remain
We are their first role models, after all!
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Mom's Best Friend
And so you can blame them for your farts when the kids are old enough to deny it.
My Name...
Easy to remember, though, right?
That's Real Happiness
We have to hand this one to Gwyneth Paltrow. Three-year-olds and their fart jokes make the world go 'round.
One of the Weird Things
And also while being perched with half of your body inside a bed, half of your body stuck in the crack between the bed and the wall, your left arm has gone numb, and you have a stuffed teddy bear shoved up against your nostrils. Motherhood is so glam.
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The Constant Battle
Your Netflix queue is going to be fire when they finally go to college, amirite?
