Mom’s Day Greetings

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Heart Touching Mother’s Day Quotes

Enjoy these memorable and heart-touching quotes for Mother’s Day

"Life doesn’t come with a manual. It comes with a mother."

"The best moms get promoted to Grandma!"

"All that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." –Abraham Lincoln

"Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever."

"A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s." –Princess Diana

"If I had a single flower for every time I think of you, I could walk forever in my garden." –Claudia Adrienne Grandi

"Of all the gifts that life has to offer, a loving mother is the greatest of them all."

"A mother is the one who fills your heart in the first place." –Amy Tan

"Mothers are smiles and hugs and caring, but most of all, they’re love."

"A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path." –Agatha Christie

"Being a mom is what life is about. I hope people realize what the priorities in life should be and know not everything has to be perfect." –Kourtney Kardashian

Funny Mother’s Day Quotes

Laughter is the best medicine so give Mom a healthy dose with these funny Mother’s Day quotes

"It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it." –The Golden Girls

"When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you." –Nora Ephron

"I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them." –Phyllis Diller

"Becoming a mom to me means you have accepted that for the next 16 years of your life, you will have a sticky purse." –Nia Vardalos

"Children are like crazy, drunken small people in your house." –Julie Bowen

"Being a mom has made me really tired and so happy." –Tina Fey

"Dear Mom, thank you for keeping all the bad stuff I did from Dad."

"Nothing is really lost until your mom can’t find it."

"Some days I amaze myself. Other days I put laundry in the oven."

My mother always used to say, the older you get, the better you get. Unless you’re a banana." –Betty White

Mother’s Day Inspirational Quotes

Embrace the most inspiring Mother’s Day quotes for your mom and other favorite females.

"A mother is she who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take." –Cardinal Mermillod

"God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers." –Rudyard Kipling

"A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary." –Dorothy Canfield Fisher

"My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted the seed that I base my life on, and that is the belief that the ability to achieve starts in your mind." –Michael Jordan

"Mothers are like glue. Even when you can’t see them, they’re still holding the family together." –Susan Gale

"Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible." –Marion C. Garretty

"You are a woman, you are a wife, you are a daughter, and best of all, you are a mother. Happy Mother’s Day."

"My favorite thing about being a mom is just what a better person it makes you on a daily basis." –Drew Barrymore

Mother’s Day Quotes from Daughter

These Mother’s Day quotes from daughter to mom will delight her today and always.

Mom

"Mom, thank you for not telling my sisters that I’m your favorite."

"Mothers and daughters are closest when Daughters become Mothers."

"Mother and daughter from the start. Best friends forever from the heart."

"If I didn’t have you as a mom, I’d choose you as a friend."

"I smile because I'm your daughter. I laugh because there is nothing you can do about it."

Mother’s Day Quotes for Grandma

Celebrate Grandma with these meaningful Mother’s Day quotes for grandmothers.

"There’s no place like home, except Grandma’s."

"Grandmother: A wonderful mother with lots of practice."

"A garden of love grows in a grandmother’s heart."

"Grandmothers and roses are much the same. Each is God’s masterpiece with different names."

"A grandmother is a remarkable woman. She’s a wonderful combination of warmth and kindness and laughter and love."

"A grandma is warm hugs and sweet memories. She remembers all of your accomplishments and forgets all of your mistakes." –Barbara Cage

"Happy Mother’s Day to the sweetest Grandma in the world."

Mother’s Day Quotes for Aunt

Let your love shine outward with these special (m)other’s day quotes for aunt/auntie.

"Only an aunt can give hugs like a mother, keep secrets like a sister, and share love like a friend."

"Until there’s an Aunt’s Day, Happy Mother’s Day to the best auntie around."

"An aunt makes life a little sweeter."

Aunt noun – like a mom, only cooler and more fun

"Aunts are the ones who stand beside Moms when nieces and nephews enter the world." –Karen Moore

Mother’s Day Quotes for Friends and Sisters

Honor your sister or your bestie and closest mom pals with Mother’s Day quotes for friends and sisters.

Wishing you all the love and smiles that you deserve.

"A mother’s sacrifice isn’t giving birth… it’s nine months without wine."

"To my dear friend/sister, I see the amazing mom you are."

"All moms need that friend who loves your kids like their own, who listens to you without judgement, and will always tell you when you have food stuck in your teeth." –Hot Moms Club

"Happy Mother’s Day to the sweetest mom I know and the best friend I have!"

"There will be so many times you feel like you’ve failed. But in the eyes, heart, and mind of your child, you are a super mom." –Stephanie Precourt

"The best sisters get promoted to Aunt!"

Mother’s Day Quotes for Wife

Consider these Mother’s Day quotes for wife or partner to express love and appreciation.

"Happy Mother’s Day to the mother of my children and the air that gives me life. My truest friend of all… my heart, my soul, my wife."

"Never above you. Never below you. Always beside you." –Walter Winchell

"You are my lifeline. Happy Mother’s Day."

Short Mother’s Day Quotes

For simplicity or if you’re short on space, try these short Mother’s Day quotes

"Your loving way helped me find my own."

"To the world, you are a mother. To our family, you are the world."

"First my mother, forever my friend."

"I love you to the moon and back."

Mom

"Mom, what I am, you helped me to be."

"A mother understands what a child does not say."

"There’s no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one." –Jill Churchill

"Mothers are like buttons; they hold everything together."

"A mom’s hug lasts long after she lets go."

First Mother’s Day Quotes

Whether funny, sentimental, or both, first Mother’s Day quotes celebrate the new mom in a truly memorable way.

"All those cliches, those things you hear about having a baby and motherhood– all of them are true. And all of them are the most beautiful things you will ever experience." –Penelope Cruz

"Happy Mother’s Day to the best Mama in the world." –Love, [Baby]

"Our first friend, our biggest fan, the best mom, whom we’ll love forever."

"The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new." –Rajneesh

"The most magical day of my life was the day I became a mother."

Mother’s Day inspirational quotes paint beautiful words on a mother’s heart forever. Fill Mother’s Day cards with love and these mom-worthy sentiments, or write your own words from the heart.



As Mother’s Day approaches, we’re reminded of our good fortune – mothers who love, support, and guide us.

While words can never truly express the depth of our gratitude, they’re a great way to show the appreciation the heart feels.

With that in mind, we’ve prepared a wholesome collection of 99+ ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ messages, greetings, and quotes

You can use these as-is or rewrite them entirely, crafting a beautiful message that will warm any mother’s heart and make her day a lot brighter.

• Short Mother’s Day Messages

• The Best ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Quotes for 2023

• Mother’s Day Text Messages

• Funny ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Messages

• ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Wishes and Messages for Family and Friends

• ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Messages for Mother-In-Law

• ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Messages for Grandma

• ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Messages for a Friend

• From Husband | ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Messages

• From Daughter | ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Messages

• From Son | ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Messages

• Make a Mother’s Day Gift Today

• History of Mother’s Day

• When is Mother’s Day 2023?

• A Few Closing Thoughts

Short Mother’s Day Messages

• Thank you for every hug, smile, and kind word. You’re the best, Mom! Happy Mother’s Day!

• I’m so lucky to have you as my mom. Wishing you a beautiful Mother’s Day!

• Happy Mother’s Day! You’re the best mom in the world!

• Thank you for everything, Mom. Happy Mother’s Day!

• Happy Mother’s Day to the most amazing mom in the entire Universe! I love you!

Mom

• You’re the most loving mom in the world. Wishing you a very happy Mother’s Day!

• Mom, you are always in my heart. Happy Mother’s Day!

• Thank you for always being there for me. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!

• Thank you for everything you’ve done for me! Wishing you a very special Mother’s Day!

• Have a very happy Mother’s Day, Mom! Thank you for always having faith in me.

• Wishing you a great Mother’s Day! You’re the best mom I could ever ask for.

• Happy Mother’s Day! Wishing you all the happiness you so richly deserve. Love you!

• Mom, may your day be filled with as much happiness as you brought to my childhood. I love you!

• Happy Mother’s Day to the most wonderful mother in the world! Love you!

The Best ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Quotes for 2023

While finding the right words isn’t always easy, these heartfelt quotes are sure to help make any mom feel special.

• A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s. – Princess Diana

• All that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. – Abraham Lincoln

• There is no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one. – Jill Churchill

• The only love that I really believe in is a mother’s love for her children. – Karl Lagerfeld

• To a child’s ear, "mother" is magic in any language. – Arlene Benedict

• A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend. – Amit Kalantri

• My mother was my role model before I even knew what that word was. – Lisa Leslie

• We are born of love; love is our mother. – Rumi

• Nothing is really lost until your mom can’t find it. – Unknown

• To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. – Maya Angelou

• When you look into your mother’s eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this earth. – Mitch Albom

• To the world you are a mother, but to your family you are the world. – Unknown

• A mother is always the beginning. She is how things begin. – Amy Tan

• Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever. – Unknown

• There is no influence so powerful as that of the mother. – Sara Josepha Hale

• The mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom. – Henry Ward Beecher

• A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path. – Agatha Christie

• Mother’s love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved. – Erich Fromm

• Sometimes, the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws. – Barbara Kingsolver

• I can imagine no heroism greater than motherhood. – Lance Conrad

• Raising a kid is part joy and part Guerilla warfare. – Ed Asner

• In the end, mothers are always right. No one else tells the truth. – Randy Susan Meyers

• Mothers possess a power beyond that of a king on his throne. – Mabel Hale

Mother’s Day Text Messages

At a loss for words? No worries, a short text will do. Show your love, appreciation, and gratitude by sending the warmest Mother’s Day greetings with a quick text message.

• Today, we celebrate you – the best mom in the world! Happy Mother’s Day!

• You. Are. The. Best. Mom. Ever. Thank you for everything, and happy Mother’s Day!

Mom

• Wishing you a day full of love, joy, and peace! You deserve it, Mom!

• Happy Mother’s Day to the world’s greatest mom!

• Thank you for always being there for me. Happy Mother’s Day!

• Happy Mother’s Day! Sending you lots of love and hugs!

• Home is wherever you are, Mom. Happy Mother’s Day!

• Happy Mother’s Day! Thank you for looking after me so well!

• Thank you for being an amazing mom! Happy Mother’s Day!

• Happy Mother’s Day! You’re the light of my life, and I’m so grateful to have you.

• Wishing you an amazing Mother’s Day! Love you, Mom!

• Happy Mother’s Day! You are the best mother a child could wish for!

• Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! There’s no one else like you!

• Happy Mother’s Day to a real-life superhero! I love you, Mom!

Funny ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Messages

While some enjoy quotes, others love jokes. If humor is your style, these funny messages for mom are sure to make her smile.

• Happy Mother’s Day! Thank you for being the chief cook, referee, taxi driver, and the best all-around mom in the Universe.

• Shocking to receive a text where I’m not asking for help. I know, but it’s true. I just wrote to thank you for everything and wish you a happy Mother’s Day.

• Who needs the weather app when I have you? Thank you for being the best at every little thing you do. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!

• Dear Mom, happy Mother’s Day from your favorite child! Don’t worry, I haven’t told the others.

• Thank you, Mom. Only a mother as perfect as you could raise a child as perfect as me. Happy Mother’s Day!

• Hi, Mom! Turns out you were right about absolutely everything. Thank you for always being there for me.

• Thank you for saying ‘sure’, when Dad said ‘no’. You’re the best!

• I know that I sometimes drive you crazy, but it’s only because I love you so much. Happy Mother’s Day!

• You deserve the world, Mom! But I hope this card will do. Wishing you a fabulous Mother’s Day!

‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Wishes and Messages for Family and Friends

While there are many ways to celebrate motherhood, there’s nothing like a kind word to warm a mom’s heart. Here are the most heartfelt wishes and beautiful messages for your family and friends.

‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Messages for Mother-In-Law

• Thank you for being a rock of support throughout all life's troubles. Thank you for everything! Happy Mother’s Day!

• Thank you for welcoming me into the family with open arms and a warm heart. We love you! Happy Mother’s Day!

• Happy Mother’s Day! You raised your daughter/son to be such a kind, compassionate, and loving person. Thank you for being the sweetest mother-in-law in the world!

• You made me feel like a part of the family right from the start – thank you! Happy Mother’s Day!

• Thank you for taking such good care of us! We are forever grateful for all of your help. We love you!

• I’m so happy to have you as a mother-in-law. Thank you for always being there for me with kind words of guidance. Happy Mother’s Day!

• You’re the best mother-in-law I could ever ask for. Thank you for your support, friendship, and wisdom. You truly are an inspiration to all of us.

‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Messages for Grandma

• Wishing you a joyful Mother’s Day! Thank you for being such a supportive mother to me and a fantastic grandmother to my children.

• Happy Mother’s Day! You’re the most outstanding woman I know. Your courage, strength, and kindness inspires everyone in our family.

• We all love you dearly, Grandma! Thank you for all the fun, laughter, and warmth you bring to our lives.

• You’ve always been such an important person to our family, Grandma! Happy Mother’s Day!

• Happy Mother’s Day! Thank you for never giving up on us, no matter what.

• Thank you for always having faith in me! I love you! Happy Mother’s Day, Grandma!

Mom

• Wishing you a wonderful Mother’s Day, Grandma! Thank you for being my anchor in this stormy sea of life.

• While we’re far apart, you’re always in my heart. Happy Mother’s Day, Grandma! We all love you dearly!

• Thank you, Grandma, for making my childhood – and adulthood – so very special. Happy Mother’s Day!

‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Messages for a Friend

• I’m so proud of the wonderful job you’re doing as a mom – you’re an amazing role model to me and everyone around you. Happy Mother’s Day!

• The way you love and care for your children is a truly beautiful sight. Wishing you all the hugs, kisses, and love you can handle!

• With a friend like you, motherhood is easy. I’ve learned so much from you. Thank you for being such a fantastic friend.

• Happy Mother’s Day! You’re such a sweet soul. I’m blessed to call you my friend. Sending all my love.

• Happy Mother’s Day to a great mom, a dear friend, and an all-around amazing person!

• I always knew you would make an amazing mother – sweet people like you always do. I hope you have a wonderful day!

• A friend like you is difficult to find, but certainly worth the search. Wishing you a day filled with love, smiles, and laughter.

From Husband | ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Messages

• I couldn’t ask for a better life partner than you. Sharing the journey of parenthood with you is everything I’ve ever wanted.

• You’re the sweetest, kindest, and most loving mom in the world. Happy Mother’s Day!

• Thank you for always going above and beyond for our family – our children are so lucky to have you as a mom.

• There aren’t enough words to express how much I love you. Thank you for being a source of strength, happiness, and inspiration to our family.

• You’re the greatest mom I could ever ask for our children. We love you! Happy Mother’s Day!

• Wishing you a wonderful Mother’s Day! I’m truly grateful for all the love, support, and kindness you’ve shown me over the years.

From Daughter | ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Messages

• Thank you, Mom, for teaching me how to be the best version of myself. I’m a strong woman because a strong woman raised me.

• Thank you for being such an incredible mother to me. Wishing you a wonderful day full of love, happiness, and joy!

• You’re my wonder woman, Mom! Thank you for making my childhood such a special one! Happy Mother’s Day!

• Sending you a million warm hugs on this wonderful day. I’m so proud to be your daughter. I love you!

• Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! Thank you for looking after me and making every day so much fun. I’m so lucky to have you.

• Happy Mother’s Day to the most amazing mommy! Thank you so much for everything. I love you!

• You make the world a better place, Mom! You’re the most loving, caring, and beautiful mom in the world.

• Thank you for your endless love and support, Mom! You’ve done so much to keep my day-to-day life running smoothly. I’m grateful for everything you do.

• I love you so much, Mom! Thank you for being a shining example of what it means to be a woman, a mother, and a good person.

From Son | ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ Messages

• Happy Mother’s Day! Thank you for your care, guidance, and support. You’re such a good mom! I wouldn’t be where I am without you.

• You’re the most loving, selfless, and caring person I know. I’m so proud to be your son. I love you, Mom! Happy Mother’s Day!

• Thank you for everything you do for me. You’re the best mom ever. Happy Mother’s Day!

• Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! You’ve always been my greatest source of love, strength, and confidence. Thank you for all the things you do, big and small.

• Thank you for being so amazing, Mom. I’m so grateful for all you’ve done for me. Happy Mother’s Day!

• Thank you for giving me the best things in life: Your care, your support, and your cooking. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!

• Wishing you all the happiness in the world, Mom! I love you more than words can express.

• Thank you for all the love and care you have shown me. I couldn’t have wished for a better mom. You’re a true blessing in my life.

• May your day be filled with sunshine, smiles, and joy. I love you, Mom!

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History of Mother’s Day

While the origin of Mother’s Day dates back to ancient times, it’s a more recent holiday in the United States, started by a daughter’s desire to honor her mothers legacy.

Anna Jarvis began campaigning for a holiday honoring all mothers in 1905, the year her mother died. The idea quickly gained popularity. In 1914, Woodrow Wilson officially established Mother’s Day as a national holiday.

When is Mother’s Day 2023?

In the United States, Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14.

A Few Closing Thoughts

As we conclude our heartfelt collection of Mother’s Day greetings, messages, and quotes, we hope these inspired you to craft your own.

Whether you’re using words or a thoughtful gift, showing love, appreciation, and gratitude is all that truly matters. After all, honoring the mothers in our lives is the best way to celebrate this special day.



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