Quotes About Motherhood

There was an old Woman who lived in a shoe She had so many children Her government subsidy check came to $4,892.

The things that are important to me - being a mother, a businesswoman, an activist - are all things that were borne out of great passion.

One of the greatest, smartest things I ever did was give my kids Angie as their mom. She is such a great mom. Oh, man, I'm so happy to have her.

Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working out of the processes of creation. All our ambitions and intelligence are beside that great elemental point.

Motherhood is the keystone of the arch of matrimonial happiness.

Come, blessed barrier between day and day, Dear mother of fresh thoughts and joyous health!

No country in history ever sent mothers of toddlers off to fight enemy soldiers until the United States did this in the Iraq war.

My mom will make me walk the dogs or take out the trash when I go home.

There are days when I struggle with wanting to be a full-time, stay-at-home mom, and feeling guilty about that because I work.

I'm happy to be at home with the kids, in my flannel pajamas; that's a treat.

Woman's primary place is in the home, where she is to rear children and abide by the righteous counsel of her husband.

I always quit at three when my kids come home from school so I feel pretty spoiled

A home birth is about being able to create exactly what you want, because it's such a violent moment inside of the body that you want everything else to be as beautiful as it can be.

There are 80 million moms in the United States. Forty million stay at home with their children.

I go from a full working day to making sure I am home for dinner with my kids. I couldn't do that in a 10cm mini skirt but I am not going to resort to sweatpants and an old t-shirt.

The book [ One Thousand Gifts] took just over a year to write, on the fringe hours, early and late, around home educating 6 kids and farming and blogging.

It's very difficult leaving the house anytime with my baby at home.

I have never met a woman who works who doesn't feel guilty. I mean we all deny it like crazy but deep down there is always that voice saying you should be at home.

And I also have a camera, a Web cam, and I have one at home, so I can hook up and talk to the girls, and they can see me while we're on the bus in the middle of nowhere.

I began writing after my child was seriously hurt in a day care center accident, and I wanted to come home to be with her during her recovery.

Ellen had long ago stopped being embarrassed by temper tantrums. She flipped it and wore it like a badge of honor. A temper tantrum was a sign that a mom said no when it counted.

Those of you who have the talent to do honor to poor womanhood, have all given yourself over to baby-making. . .

I hope this will help new moms not feel alone or desperate, and that there is no shame in their feelings. PPD is out of their control, but the treatment and healing process is not.

I hope to be a good role model for my daughters.