Given that mothers do so much for their families, on Mother's Day — and really any day — it's important to do something kind for moms, too. That’s at least part of the reason why Mother's Day celebrations include making mom breakfast in bed, picking out a meaningful gift, and spending so much time planning the perfect Mother's Day activities. But if you’re looking for a quick, foolproof way to put a smile on mom's face this year, you’ll want to break out some relatable and funny mom quotes about motherhood.
As any mother will tell you, raising a child means there’s never any shortage of comedic material. New moms will be ready to commiserate about sleep deprived nights staying up with the baby, and those with grade schoolers will appreciate wisecracks about the mad rush of playdates, after-school activities, and summer camps. Even those with adult children can chuckle at the parenting that still happens well into their twenties.
With something to joke about throughout every stage of being a mom, there’s no easier gift to give her than laughter. If you’re spending time together in person, you can share these quotes over brunch or her Mother’s Day dinner, and have fun cracking up over a meal. Alternatively, if you’re opting for a virtual celebration, sending them over text or video is a great way to feel connected while also bringing some levity to the day. These funny mom quotes also make quality Mother’s Day Instagram captions from sons and daughters. Sharing them on social media will help all the moms out there get their well-deserved belly laughs.
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Tina Fey
"Ah, babies! They're more than just adorable little creatures on whom you can blame your farts."
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Chrissy Teigen
"No one told me I would be coming home in diapers, too."
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Shonda Rhimes
"Twelve years later the memories of those nights, of that sleep deprivation, still make me rock back and forth a little bit. You want to torture someone? Hand them an adorable baby they love who doesn't sleep."
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Nora Ephron
"When your children are teenagers, it's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you."
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Amy Poehler
"Sleep at this point is just a concept, something I'm looking forward to investigating in the future."
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Carrie Underwood
"It just occurred to me that the majority of my diet is made up of food that my kid didn't finish…"
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Unknown
"Silence is golden. Unless you have kids. Then silence is just suspicious."
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Michelle Pfeiffer
“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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Reese Witherspoon
"I always say if you aren't yelling at your kids, you're not spending enough time with them."
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Phyllis Diller
“I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.”
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Olivia Wilde
“If I wasn't at work, I just wanted to stay home and party with my little man — and by 'party' I mean, of course, endless rounds of 'Itsy Bitsy Spider.”
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Sam Levenson
"Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children."
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Calvin Trillin
“The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.”
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Betty White
"It's not easy being a mom. If it were easy, fathers would do it."
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Alyson Hannigan
"Why don't kids understand that their nap is not for them but for us?"
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Unknown
"Motherhood: feeding them as a baby and then through most of their twenties."
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Unknown
"If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way your mom told you to do it from the start."
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Nia Vardalos
"Becoming a mom to me means you have accepted that for the next 16 years of your life, you will have a sticky purse."
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Buddy Hackett
"My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it."
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Dorothy Parker
"The best way to keep children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant, and let the air out of the tires."
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Rachel Dratch
"Parenting tip: maybe don't leave Hungry Hungry Hippos on the floor of a dark room."
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Erma Bombeck
"When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway."
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Peter De Vries
"A suburban mother's role is to deliver children; obstetrically once and by car forever after."
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Jerry Seinfeld
"A two-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a top for it."
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Lynne Williams
"A mother need only step into the shower to be instantly reassured she is indispensable to every member of her family."
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Eva Mendes
"I've learned that it's way harder to be a baby. For instance, I haven't thrown up since the '90s and she's thrown up twice since we started this interview."
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Agatha Christie
"My sister said once: 'Anything I don't want Mother to know, I don't even think of, if she's in the room.'"
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Barbara Johnson
"A sweater is a garment worn by a child when the mother feels chilly."
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Ray Romano
"Having children is like living in a frat house. Nobody sleeps, everything’s broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up."
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Jenny McCarthy
"Waking your kids up for school the first day after a break is almost as much fun as birthing them was."
