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40 Funny Quotes About Motherhood to Help Bring a Smile to Mom's Face

Write one in a card, use it in a toast or make it part of the perfect Mother's Day caption.

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It's not a cliché when people say being a parent is the hardest job in the world. And being a mom in particular comes with its own unique set of challenges. That's why whether your a mom yourself in need of a laugh (sometimes to save you from crying) or you're looking for a way to bring a smile to your mom's face, these funny quotes about motherhood are just what the doctor ordered.

We pulled quips that are sarcastic, short, cute — you name it — from our favorite celebrity moms for inspiration. Yep, even though they walk red carpets, they definitely know all about the good, the bad and the gross that comes with motherhood.

If you're looking for a saying for your mom, use one of these in in a card, in a toast or make it part of the perfect Mother's Day caption. Or, if you’re a mom — new or seasoned — bask in the honesty of these quotations and know that even if it feels like it, you're really never alone in the highs and lows of mothering.
1

Nia Vardalos

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Becoming a mom to me means you have accepted that for 16 years of your life, you will have a sticky purse.

2

Ann Hathaway

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Hates it ... My son hates my singing voice ...

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3

Adele

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Parenting is f---ing hard.

4

Blake Livelyh

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I'm one of five kids. My husband is one of four, so we're officially breeders.

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5

Michelle Pfeifer

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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.

6

Olivia Wild

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First of all, you haven't seen your vagina in months, even though it's all her fault you're in this situation. Now that you can finally confirm that she is, in fact, still there, she isn't the gal that you remember, and would rather you back off and give her some space (and an ice diaper) for the time being, thank you very much.

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7

Kerry Washington

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I can be covered in spit up on a conference call while I'm pumping and that's okay, because this is my perfect. It may not be somebody else's, but this is mine.

8

Kelly Clarkson

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Wine is necessary.

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9

Kerry Washington

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It’s the best acting of my life right here, the well-rested woman. It’s my finest role.

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10

Mindy Kaling

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Motherhood is basically finding activities for children in three-hour pockets of time for the rest of your life.

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11

Blake Lively

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Having a baby is just living in the constant unexpected, you never know when you're gonna get crapped on or when you're gonna get a big smile or when that smile immediately turns into hysterics.

12

Amy Schumer

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Does this baby make me look fat?

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13

Ali Wong

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A toy Tamagotchi is more communicative than a human baby, OK? Because the toy will at least tell you when it poos.

14

Jennifer Lopez

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I used to give my friends who have kids advice all the time, and they would look at me like I had three heads. And then, when I had two, I literally apologized to all my friends.

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15

Cardi B

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I met my match. She is very demanding, like, I can’t believe I have a boss. When my baby wanna eat, she wanna eat. It’s not like, “Oh three minutes?” No. Give me the milk now.

16

Carrie Underwood

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Danielle Carson

The majority of my diet is made up of foods that my kid didn't finish.

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17

Kristen Bell

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Danielle Carson

Every day when you're raising kids, you feel like you could cry or crack up and just scream 'This is ridiculous!' because there's so much nonsense, whether it's what they're saying to you or the fact that there's avocado or poop on every surface.

18

Amy Poehler

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Danielle Carson

Sleep at this point is just a concept, something I'm looking forward to investigating in the future.

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Emily Blunt

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Danielle Carson

After we got home from the hospital, I didn’t shower for a week, and then John and I were like, 'Let’s go out for dinner.’ I could last only about an hour because my boobs were exploding. When the milk first comes in, it’s like a tsunami. But we went, just to prove to ourselves that we could feel normal for a second.

20

Nora Ephron

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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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Selena Barrientos
Entertainment & News Editor

Selena is the entertainment and news editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers the latest on TV, movies and celebrities. In addition to writing and editing entertainment news, she also spotlights the Hispanic and Latinx community through her work. She is a graduate of CUNY Hunter College with a B.A. in journalism and creative writing.

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Marisa LaScala
Senior Parenting & Relationships Editor

Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky. 

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