82 Mom Guilt Quotes: Inspiring Words for Struggling Mothers

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1. “It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.

– Mandy Hale

Mandy Hale Quote: “It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.”

2. “Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.

– Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver Quote: “Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.”

3. “There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one.

– Jill Churchill

Jill Churchill Quote: “There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one.”

4. “To all mothers in every circumstance, including those who struggle, I say, ‘Be peaceful. Believe in God and yourself. You are doing better than you think you are.

– Jeffrey R. Holland

Jeffrey R. Holland Quote: “To all mothers in every circumstance, including those who struggle, I say, ‘Be peaceful. Believe in God and yourself. You are doing better than you think you are.”

5. “If you are experiencing mom guilt, take a deep breath, and allow it. Do not let it define you. Let it come and go as it pleases.

– Marissa Johnson

Marissa Johnson Quote: “If you are experiencing mom guilt, take a deep breath, and allow it. Do not let it define you. Let it come and go as it pleases.”

6. “The days are long, but the years are short. Don’t guilt yourself for missing a moment here and there.

– Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin Quote: “The days are long, but the years are short. Don’t guilt yourself for missing a moment here and there.”

7. “Trouble Don’t Last Always

– Timothy Wright

Timothy Wright Quote: “Trouble Don't Last Always”

8. “No matter how good you are, someone is always going to be against you. But never let them be the limit of your success.

– Terry Mark

Terry Mark Quote: “No matter how good you are, someone is always going to be against you. But never let them be the limit of your success.”

9. “Feeling guilty as a mama is annoyingly universal. The way you choose to feel it and the effect you let it have on you, is up to you.

– Miranda Hodge

Miranda Hodge Quote: “Feeling guilty as a mama is annoyingly universal. The way you choose to feel it and the effect you let it have on you, is up to you.”

10. “It’s not wrong to be passionate about your career. When you love what you do, you bring that stimulation back to your family.

– Allison Pearson

Allison Pearson Quote: “It’s not wrong to be passionate about your career. When you love what you do, you bring that stimulation back to your family.”

11. “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

Agatha Christie Quote: “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.”

12. “A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity.

– Washington Irving

Washington Irving Quote: “A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity.”

13. “The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.

– Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange Quote: “The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.”

14. “Mothers are like glue. Even when you can’t see them, they’re still holding the family together.

– Susan Gale

Susan Gale Quote: “Mothers are like glue. Even when you can’t see them, they’re still holding the family together.”

15. “Let go of the guilt. When you do the best you can with the knowledge you have, there is no reason to feel guilty.

– Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton Quote: “Let go of the guilt. When you do the best you can with the knowledge you have, there is no reason to feel guilty.”

16. “Never underestimate a mother. You’re not just reading a story; you’re building a brain.

Never underestimate a mother. You’re not just reading a story; you’re building a brain.

17. “There will be so many times you feel like you’ve failed. But in the eyes, heart, and mind of your child, you are super mom.

– Stephanie Precourt

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

18. “All moms will experience mom guilt. There is nothing wrong with it. Just don’t let it define you.

– Monica Richards

Monica Richards Quote: “All moms will experience mom guilt. There is nothing wrong with it. Just don’t let it define you.”

19. “Motherhood is not a hobby, it is a calling. It is not something to do if you can squeeze the time in. It is what God gave you time for.

– Neil L. Andersen

Neil L. Andersen Quote: “Motherhood is not a hobby, it is a calling. It is not something to do if you can squeeze the time in. It is what God gave you time for.”

20. “Motherhood is messy. And challenging. And crazy. And sleepless. And giving. And still unbelievably beautiful.

– Rachel Martin

Rachel Martin Quote: “Motherhood is messy. And challenging. And crazy. And sleepless. And giving. And still unbelievably beautiful.”

21. “For working moms, all accomplishments come with a side of guilt. Embrace your choices, trust your instincts.

– Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker Quote: “For working moms, all accomplishments come with a side of guilt. Embrace your choices, trust your instincts.”

22. “A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.

– Princess Diana

Princess Diana Quote: “A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.”

23. “A parent’s love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.

– Marion C. Garretty

Marion C. Garretty Quote: “A parent’s love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.”

24. “The key to balancing work and family is to be present and focused on whatever you are doing at the moment.

– Norah O’Donnell

Norah O’Donnell Quote: “The key to balancing work and family is to be present and focused on whatever you are doing at the moment.”

25. “Instead of comparing our paths, let’s celebrate each other’s victories. Motherhood is tough enough.

– Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie Quote: “Instead of comparing our paths, let’s celebrate each other’s victories. Motherhood is tough enough.”

26. “Being a mom has taught me that my role isn’t to compare myself to others but to create the best life for my children.

– Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon Quote: “Being a mom has taught me that my role isn’t to compare myself to others but to create the best life for my children.”

27. “The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children.

– Elaine Heffner

Elaine Heffner Quote: “The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children.”

28. “The very fact that you worry about being a good mom means that you already are one.

– Jodi Picoult

Jodi Picoult Quote: “The very fact that you worry about being a good mom means that you already are one.”

29. “Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.

– Linda Wooten

Linda Wooten Quote: “Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.”

30. “The joy in motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times, but amid the challenges, there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction.

The joy in motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times, but amid the challenges, there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction.

31. “The expectation that we can be immersed in raising our children and not lose ourselves as individuals is a myth.

– Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith Quote: “The expectation that we can be immersed in raising our children and not lose ourselves as individuals is a myth.”

32. “We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.

– Laura Stavoe Harm

Laura Stavoe Harm Quote: “We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.”

33. “We spend so much time worrying about how we could be better parents that we forget to enjoy the moments we have.

– Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner Quote: “We spend so much time worrying about how we could be better parents that we forget to enjoy the moments we have.”

34. “Successful mothers are not the ones that have never struggled. They are the ones that never give up, despite the struggles.

– Sharon Jaynes

Sharon Jaynes Quote: “Successful mothers are not the ones that have never struggled. They are the ones that never give up, despite the struggles.”

35. “Guilt management can be just as important as time management for mothers.

– Sheryl Sandberg

Sheryl Sandberg Quote: “Guilt management can be just as important as time management for mothers.”

36. “It is easier to let go of someone’s opinion when you understand that people see you through a combination of past conditioning plus their current emotion.

– Yung Pueblo

Yung Pueblo Quote: “It is easier to let go of someone's opinion when you understand that people see you through a combination of past conditioning plus their current emotion.”

37. “Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It’s huge and scary – it’s an act of infinite optimism.

– Gilda Radner

Gilda Radner Quote: “Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It’s huge and scary – it’s an act of infinite optimism.”

38. “A happy mother is a good mother, and if work makes you hum, your whole family sings along.

– Sharon Meers

Sharon Meers Quote: “A happy mother is a good mother, and if work makes you hum, your whole family sings along.”

39. “Parenting is the easiest thing in the world to have an opinion about, but the hardest thing in the world to do.

– Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh Quote: “Parenting is the easiest thing in the world to have an opinion about, but the hardest thing in the world to do.”

40. “Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.

– Marion C. Garretty

Marion C. Garretty Quote: “Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.”

41. “The struggle of balancing motherhood with a career is the guilt of pursuing your goals while wondering if you’re doing enough for your children.

– Sheryl Sandberg

Sheryl Sandberg Quote: “The struggle of balancing motherhood with a career is the guilt of pursuing your goals while wondering if you’re doing enough for your children.”

42. “Wombs are meant to carry babies, not the weight of the world. Take a deep breath honey and release that heaviness, it’s not yours to carry

– Tabitha Brown

Tabitha Brown Quote: “Wombs are meant to carry babies, not the weight of the world. Take a deep breath honey and release that heaviness, it’s not yours to carry”

43. “We guilt ourselves for what we do and what we don’t do, yet we’re making decisions with the purest of intentions.

– Rachel Hollis

Rachel Hollis Quote: “We guilt ourselves for what we do and what we don’t do, yet we’re making decisions with the purest of intentions.”

44. “A happy mother is a good mother, and if you meet a mom who claims she’s never needed a moment to herself, she’s a spy from another planet.

– Rachel Hollis

Rachel Hollis Quote: “A happy mother is a good mother, and if you meet a mom who claims she’s never needed a moment to herself, she’s a spy from another planet.”

45. “Every decision you make as a mom, big or small, is done out of love, even if later you drown in guilt.

– Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou Quote: “Every decision you make as a mom, big or small, is done out of love, even if later you drown in guilt.”

46. “A mother’s love doesn’t make her son more dependent and timid; it actually makes him stronger and more independent.

– Cheri Fuller

Cheri Fuller Quote: “A mother’s love doesn’t make her son more dependent and timid; it actually makes him stronger and more independent.”

47. “Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs since the payment is pure love.

– Mildred B. Vermont

Mildred B. Vermont Quote: “Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs since the payment is pure love.”

48. “Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing

– Rikki Lake

Rikki Lake Quote: “Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing”

49. “The strength of motherhood isn’t about being perfect, it’s about loving perfectly, and that means messes, mistakes, and endless hugs.

The strength of motherhood isn’t about being perfect, it’s about loving perfectly, and that means messes, mistakes, and endless hugs.

50. “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

– Galatians 1:10

Galatians 1:10 Quote: “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.”

51. “Motherhood is not a competition to see who has the smartest kids, the cleanest house, the healthiest dinners, or the most obedient children.

– Emma Watson

Emma Watson Quote: “Motherhood is not a competition to see who has the smartest kids, the cleanest house, the healthiest dinners, or the most obedient children.”

52. “Guilt is the price we pay willingly for doing what we are going to do anyway.

– Isabelle Holland

Isabelle Holland Quote: “Guilt is the price we pay willingly for doing what we are going to do anyway.”

53. “Motherhood is a choice you make every day to put someone else’s happiness before your own.

Motherhood is a choice you make every day to put someone else’s happiness before your own.

54. “Overcoming mom guilt is about finding that personal satisfaction so you don’t feel deprived while you’re caring for your family.

– Tori Amos

Tori Amos Quote: “Overcoming mom guilt is about finding that personal satisfaction so you don’t feel deprived while you’re caring for your family.”

55. “It’s not difficult to take care of a child; it’s difficult to do anything else while caring for a child.

– Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore Quote: “It’s not difficult to take care of a child; it’s difficult to do anything else while caring for a child.”

56. “I had no idea it would be this much. I had no idea I could handle it. I had no idea how beautiful it all actually is.

– Tyler Knott Gregson

Tyler Knott Gregson Quote: “I had no idea it would be this much. I had no idea I could handle it. I had no idea how beautiful it all actually is.”

57. “In the mother’s eyes, her smile, her stroking touch, the child reads the message; ‘You are there!

– Adrienne Rich

Adrienne Rich Quote: “In the mother’s eyes, her smile, her stroking touch, the child reads the message; ‘You are there!”

58. “Don’t get caught up in negativity! Name and notice those thoughts, but don’t get caught up in them. ‘Thanks, mind! Not interested in that thought, it’s not helpful.

– Michael Carr-Grieg

Michael Carr-Grieg Quote: “Don’t get caught up in negativity! Name and notice those thoughts, but don’t get caught up in them. ‘Thanks, mind! Not interested in that thought, it’s not helpful.”

59. “Taking time for yourself isn’t neglecting your child, it’s nurturing yourself for their benefit too.

– Emma Watson

Emma Watson Quote: “Taking time for yourself isn’t neglecting your child, it’s nurturing yourself for their benefit too.”

60. “The guilt of feeling like you’re making the wrong choices as a mom means you’re still striving to make the right ones.

– Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon Quote: “The guilt of feeling like you’re making the wrong choices as a mom means you’re still striving to make the right ones.”

61. “When you worry about the time you don’t spend with your children, it shows the value of the time you do spend with them.

– Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey Quote: “When you worry about the time you don’t spend with your children, it shows the value of the time you do spend with them.”

62. “The amazing thing about becoming a parent is that you will never again be your own first priority. The gift of motherhood is the selflessness that it introduces you to, and I think that’s really freeing.

– Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde Quote: “The amazing thing about becoming a parent is that you will never again be your own first priority. The gift of motherhood is the selflessness that it introduces you to, and I think that’s really freeing.”

63. “No one wins when you compare. You don’t win. Your family doesn’t win. Your friends don’t win. You must be in control and not let comparison take hold of your mind. Rather, focus on yourself, your family, and where God has you in your life.

– Jessica N. Turner

Jessica N. Turner Quote: “No one wins when you compare. You don’t win. Your family doesn’t win. Your friends don’t win. You must be in control and not let comparison take hold of your mind. Rather, focus on yourself, your family, and where God has you in your life.”

64. “The hardest part of being a mom is not what you give up to be there, but feeling you’re never there enough.

– Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie Quote: “The hardest part of being a mom is not what you give up to be there, but feeling you’re never there enough.”

65. “Motherhood is a choice you make every day, to put someone else’s happiness and well-being ahead of your own.

– Donna Ball

Donna Ball Quote: “Motherhood is a choice you make every day, to put someone else’s happiness and well-being ahead of your own.”

66. “Don’t judge yourself by what you feel a mother should do, but by what you would do as a mother.

– Jodi Picoult

Jodi Picoult Quote: “Don’t judge yourself by what you feel a mother should do, but by what you would do as a mother.”

67. “Every parent will question their choices; mom guilt means you care enough to worry about the decisions you make.

– Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson Quote: “Every parent will question their choices; mom guilt means you care enough to worry about the decisions you make.”

68. “It’s okay to admit that some days motherhood feels like trying to fill a bucket with a hole in it.

It’s okay to admit that some days motherhood feels like trying to fill a bucket with a hole in it.

69. “The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.

– Honore de Balzac

Honore de Balzac Quote: “The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.”

70. “You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there’s still going to be somebody who hates peaches.

– Dita Von Teese

Dita Von Teese Quote: “You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there’s still going to be somebody who hates peaches.”

71. “In the crazy journey of motherhood, sometimes the laundry pile is high, but so is the love.

In the crazy journey of motherhood, sometimes the laundry pile is high, but so is the love.

72. “Guilt over not spending enough time with your children is what fuels the precious moments you do have together.

– Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker Quote: “Guilt over not spending enough time with your children is what fuels the precious moments you do have together.”

73. “There is no velvet so soft as a mother’s lap, no rose as lovely as her smile, no path so flowery as that imprinted with her footsteps.

– Archibald Thompson

Archibald Thompson Quote: “There is no velvet so soft as a mother’s lap, no rose as lovely as her smile, no path so flowery as that imprinted with her footsteps.”

74. “I did not have a good self-image at first. Finally it occurred to me, I’m either going to love me or hate me. And I chose to love myself.

– Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah Quote: “I did not have a good self-image at first. Finally it occurred to me, I’m either going to love me or hate me. And I chose to love myself.”

75. “Mother’s guilt is born the moment a child is, but so is a mother’s love.

– Angie Smith

Angie Smith Quote: “Mother’s guilt is born the moment a child is, but so is a mother’s love.”

76. “I want her to know something that I feel is important. I love work. I love her and I love work, and I want her to know work’s a good thing. It’s not something you’re dragged off to.

– Hoda Kotb

Hoda Kotb Quote: “I want her to know something that I feel is important. I love work. I love her and I love work, and I want her to know work’s a good thing. It’s not something you’re dragged off to.”

77. “You don’t have to be perfect to be a perfect parent. Your kids just need you to show up, not show off.

– Brene Brown

Brene Brown Quote: “You don’t have to be perfect to be a perfect parent. Your kids just need you to show up, not show off.”

78. “There’s no such thing as a guilt-free working mom. You will always feel like you are choosing between your employer and your family. Choose your family every time.

– Lauren Tingley

Lauren Tingley Quote: “There’s no such thing as a guilt-free working mom. You will always feel like you are choosing between your employer and your family. Choose your family every time.”

79. “Feeling guilt for not spending enough time with your kids is a sign that you care deeply about being there for them.

– Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama Quote: “Feeling guilt for not spending enough time with your kids is a sign that you care deeply about being there for them.”

80. “There is no perfect way to be a mother and a million ways to be a good one.

– Jill Churchill

Jill Churchill Quote: “There is no perfect way to be a mother and a million ways to be a good one.”

81. “Every day might not be good, but there’s something good in every day of motherhood.

Every day might not be good, but there’s something good in every day of motherhood.

82. “Like all parents, my husband and I just do the best we can, and hold our breath, and hope we’ve set aside enough money to pay for our kids’ therapy.

– Michelle Pfeifer

Michelle Pfeifer Quote: “Like all parents, my husband and I just do the best we can, and hold our breath, and hope we’ve set aside enough money to pay for our kids’ therapy.”
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