12 inspiring quotes about motherhood that every mum needs to read


by Samantha Ball |
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Being a mum can be incredibly challenging at times and sometimes you need to hear or read a pregnancy quote that really inspires you that you are doing a good job.

To help you out, we've found 12 inspiring quotes that we could all do with being reminded of. Why not set them as your phone background or pin it to your wall to remind yourself that you've got this?

Inspirational motherhood quotes:

It's ok to breathe

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"l Iove my babies enough to know that sometimes I need a break from them and that's okay." - Unknown

You are a good mum

"The very fact that you worry about being a good mum means that you are one." - Jodi Picoult

A mothers love is everything

"Motherhood: All love begins and ends here." - Robert Browning

It's a forever type of love

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

You are strong

"Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than the strength of natural laws." - Barbara Kingsolver

We all make mistakes

"Bad moments don't make bad mums." -Unknown

You are your child biggest influence

"The way that we talk to our children becomes their inner voice." -Unknown

Children don't want perfect

"Your children don't want a perfect mum, they want a happy mum." -Unknown

Enjoy every minute

"The days are long, but the years are short." - Gretchin Rubin

You are their world

"To the world, you are a mother. But to your family, you are the world." - Unknown

Tomorrow is a new day

"Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes in it." - Lucy Maud Montgomery

Perfect mums don't exist...

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"There is no way to be a perfect mother, but a million ways to be a great one." - Jill Churchill

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