22 Relatable and Funny Mom Quotes about Real Motherhood for Mother's Day
A list of funny mom quotes we can all relate to while we’re going through the real motherhood experience. These mom quotes are hilarious, authentic, sometimes sarcastic, and definitely entertaining for Mother’s Day and the other 364 days of the year.
Written by Nadine Stille, who coaches moms with careers to ditch their daily grind and bring more joy into their lives.
Who doesn’t love funny mom quotes that we can relate to, snort-laugh about, or even sigh over in the knowledge that others feel the same
With Mother’s Day coming up - and let’s be honest - Moms need to be celebrated all year around - you may also look for a best quote, caption, or wish for your Mother’s Day messages to your own mom and those in your community.
These funny busy mom quotes here may hopefully also bring some inspiration, apart obviously from making you smile.
22 Relatable and Funny Mom Quotes about real motherhood for Mother's Day
"Why don't kids understand that their nap is not for them but for us?" - Alyson Hannigan
2. "Ah, babies! They're more than just adorable little creatures on whom you can blame your farts." - Tina Fey
3. “Parenting is F***ing hard.” - Adele
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4. "When your children are teenagers, it's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you." - Nora Ephron
5. "Motherhood: feeding them as a baby and then through most of their twenties." - Unknown
6. "Waking your kids up for school the first day after a break is almost as much fun as birthing them was." - Jenny McCarthy
7. “You know how once you have kids you never ever pee by yourself again? At least one of them is always with you in there at all times.” - Jennifer Garner
8. “Sometimes I open my mouth and my mother comes out.” - Unknown
9. "Silence is golden. Unless you have kids. Then silence is just suspicious." - Unknown
10. “If at first you don’t succeed, try doing it the way your mom told you to do it from the start.” - Unknown
11. “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 Pfeiffer
12. “Woohoo! It’s the weekend! Oh, wait… I’m a mom!” - Unknown
13. “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.’” - Olivia Wilde
14. "The best way to get your children’s attention is to relax and look comfortable." - Unknown
15. “When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they're finished, I climb out.” - Erma Bombeck
16. “Usually the triumph of my day is, you know, everybody making it to the potty.” - Julia Roberts
17. “Dance like only your kid is watching. Cook like no one will scream they hate it. And sneeze like you won’t pee your pants.” – @shriekhouse
18. “Great parenting lies somewhere between ‘don’t do that’ and ‘ah, what the hell’.” - Unknown
19. "I love it when I find myself screaming 'STOP SCREAMING' at my kids. That's how I teach them irony." - @motherhoodandmore
20. "Sleep at this point is just a concept, something I'm looking forward to investigating in the future." - Amy Poehler
21. “Did you know, when kids go to bed, you can hear yourself think again? I sound fabulous.” – Paige Kellerman
22. “My nickname is Mom but my real name is MomMomMom, MomMomMom, MoooooooomMoooooomMooooooooooooooom!” - Unknown
Conclusion
Hilarious and funny mom quotes are always a fun, quick way to cheer us moms up - be it for Mother’s Day or any other day of the year.