Let's pay tribute to the hard-working women of the world who do the heavy lifting of raising kids with strength and courage on their own. Whether by choice or happenstance, these women are a village all unto themselves, and these quotes about single moms and sayings about single motherhood capture all the hard work and emotions of the experience. As best-selling author Barbara Kingsolver said, "Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws."
These inspiring words from writers, musicians, activists, politicians, and more will remind solo moms that they aren't alone—and that they are, by definition, more or less superhuman. Whether you need a Mother's Day quote or otherwise motivational motherhood quote for a sweet card or simply are hoping to inspire yourself (in which case, we'd say to look to Diane Keaton: "The loves of my life are my children and my mother. I don't feel as if I need a man"), there's something here for everyone. We've even got a few mother-daughter quotes and mother-son quotes. The most important thing to remind yourself or your mother is that she may be single, but she's not alone. After all, as Kate Winslet put it, "You always have to carry on. And you can, because you have to."
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Helena Christensen
"Because your child is your first priority, you're more selective, so in order to let someone into that world, they have to be really special."
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Sheryl Crow
"I pride myself on finding balance. I love making music and I love raising my boys. I find time to make both a priority."
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Padma Lakshmi
"I have a great career, and I have my daughter. So what I don't have is not as important to me as what I do have."
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Diane Keaton
"The loves of my life are my children and my mother. I don't feel as if I need a man."
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Kate Hudson
"I'm not really single. I mean, I am, but I have a son. Being a single mother is different from being a single woman."
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Kate Winslet
"You always have to carry on. And you can, because you have to."
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January Jones
"I have time for everything I had time for before. I just have an added amazing thing in my life."
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Barbara Kingsolver
"Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws."
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Padma Lakshmi
"I was told I couldn't have children, so every day I am kissing the sky with happiness about it."
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Regina King
"It's difficult, but far from impossible and we smile more than we cry."
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Padma Lakshmi
"It's the only way of life I've known. I was raised by a single mom."
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Garrison Keillor
"Nothing you do for children is ever wasted."
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Yvonne Kaloki
"Just because I am a single mother doesn't mean I cannot be a success."
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"In the end, I am the only one who can give my children a happy mother who loves life."
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Denise Richards
"I think moms, single or not, put a lot of pressure on ourselves trying to balance it all. It's NEVER going to be perfectly balanced—the sooner you know this, the sooner you can relieve some of the pressure you put on yourself."
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Emma-Louise Smith
"As a single mum you'll discover inner strengths and capabilities you never knew you had."
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Edie Falco
"As a single mom, I'm juggling a lot and working long hours. Yes, it costs them a little, but what my children get in return is a mother who is energized and content."
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Anonymous
"Being a single parent made me stronger than ever before."
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Christina Milian
"I want to show the example that you can be a single mother and work and handle a lot of other things at the same time."
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Paula Miranda
"Remember that a single mom is just like any other mom and that our number one priority is still our kids. Any parent does whatever it takes for their kids and a single mother is no different."
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Anonymous
"I know it's hard being a single parent, but I'd rather do it by myself than with someone who doesn't want to."
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Tichina Arnold
"I didn't plan on being a single mom, but you have to deal with the cards you are dealt the best way you can"
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Maggie Gallagher
"Mothers are the people who love us for no good reason. And those of us who are mothers know it's the most exquisite love of all."
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Unknown
"Being a single parent is twice the work, twice the stress and twice the tears but also twice the hugs, twice the love and twice the pride."
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Kenny Conley
"Being raised by a single mother, I learned to appreciate and value independent women."
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Meg Lowrey
"Being a single parent is not a life full of struggles, but a journey for the strong."
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Felicity Jones
"Being a working mother and a working single parent instills in you a sense of determination."
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J.K. Rowling
"I am prouder of my years as a single mother than of any other part of my life."
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Roma Downey
"What is free time? I'm a single mother. My free moments are filled with loving my little girl."
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