Quotes About Motherhood

A child's death isn't always necessary for a mother to grieve.

If every child might live the life predestined in a mother's heart, all the way from the cradle to the coffin, he would walk upon a beam of light, and shine in glory.

I've been a good mother," she said. It was a plea rather than an affirmation.

She hoped the examination would not take too long because she had to take Patty to her art class, shop for tonight's dinner, and fix the hem of Patty's new dress for her sixth birthday party next week.

Mothers seem to have an infinite capacity to withstand hurt from their children. All they see is their pain and I think they feel responsible for it, as if it is their fault that the child in question is feeling so bad and acting so selfishly -- and thus the very least they can do is take it.

I love you, Mom." Her mother's eyes were awash with tears. "And I've never loved anyone more than I love you." They hugged for a long time, both of them crying.

Children expect their mothers to love them, no matter what. Those who don't get this tend to feel cheated the rest of their lives.

This I know for a fact: the reason African women have children is so that there's someone else to do the housework.

African women have children is so that there's someone else to do the housework.

Separation from her two-year-old son would leave a permanent scar. Ursula defended that bleak decision for the rest of her life. But she never quite forgave herself.

At the ninth hour, under a pitch-black sky, the women stood as close to the cross of Jesus as the soldiers would allow. Jesus' mother had arrived, and when Jesus saw her with the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, "Woman, here is your son," and to the disciple, "Here is your mother." Thus Jesus honored and provided for his mother with nearly his last breath. From that time on, Lazarus took her into his home.

War is to man as motherhood is to woman.

There are only two things a child will share willingly — communicable diseases and his mother's age.

There are only two things a child will share willingly: communicable diseases and his mother's age.

It's refreshing to tell a story from a woman's point of view which says it's normal not to want kids.

With each piece I've completed I have worked to make it intact, and each of them has been an equal high. It's like children. A mother refuses to pick out one as a favorite, and I can't do any better with the dances.

To be a mother is a beautiful thing, but to be able to assume the role for a child in need is nothing less than amazing. I believe that any woman who takes on the role of a mother, whether it be naturally or through foster care or adoption, should be held in the highest regard.

Woman must have her freedom, the fundamental freedom of choosing whether or not she will be a mother and how many children she will have. Regardless of what man's attitude may be, that problem is hers - and before it can be his, it is hers alone.

My earliest memory is my mom picking me up after I had fallen down, giving me a big hug and reading me 'Goodnight Moon.' From that moment, to this one, every single memory I have of my mom is that regardless of what was happening in her life, she was always, always there for me.

Whatever feminists may say about their only advocating choices, everyone knows the truth: Feminism regards work outside the home as more elevating, honorable, and personally productive than full-time mothering and making a home.

Whatever feminists may say about their only advocating choices, everyone knows the truth: Feminism regards work outside the home as more elevating, honorable, and personally productive than full-time mothering and homemaking.

Since childhood, my mother made sure I oiled my hair and conditioned them properly every week. I still follow that regimen. Plus, I have naturally good quality hair.

There's not a second I regret having a child on my own.

I expend far too much of my maternal energies on guilt and regret.