Profoundly inspirational single parent quotes will challenge the way you think, and help guide you through any life experience.
Famous Single Parent Quotes
If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think what you do matters very much. Jackie Kennedy
Being raised by a single mother, I learned to appreciate and value independent women. Kenny Conley
Being a working mother and a working single parent instills in you a sense of determination. Felicity Jones
I was a single mom that raised two bright, beautiful, and compassionate girls. Connie Stevens
The women whom I love and admire for their strength and grace did not get that way because stuff worked out. They got that way because stuff went wrong, and they handled it. They handled it in a thousand different ways on a thousand different days, but they handled it. Those women are my superheroes. Elizabeth Gilbert
Only mothers can think of the future because they give birth to it in their children. Maxim Gorky
As a single mum you’ll discover inner strengths and capabilities you never knew you had. Emma Louise Smith
Being a working mother and a working single parent instills in you a sense of determination. Felicity Jones
I value so many people who have to work full time, definitely single mothers. Their work is the hardest work. I applaud it so much. Molly Sims
Just because I am a single mother doesn’t mean I cannot be a success Yvonne Kaloki
I don’t think you necessarily have to be part of a traditional nuclear family to be a good mother. Mary Louise Parker
I can’t tell you how much I respect all the single parents out there doing it solo Jennie Finch
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. Christina Milian
A single mom tries when things are hard. She never gives up. She believes in her family, even when things are tough. She knows that above all things a mother’s love is more than enough. Deniece Williams
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. Edie Falco
Remember that a single mom is just like any other mom and that our number one priority is till our kids. Any parent does whatever it takes for their kids and a single mother is no different. Paula Miranda
There will be so many times you feel like you failed. But in the eyes, ears, and mind of your child, you are a SUPER MOM. Stephanie Precourt
She has to have four arms, four legs, four eyes, two hearts, and double the love. There is nothing single about a single mom. Mandy Hale
Some days she has no idea how she’ll do it. But every single day. It still gets done.
Dear mama, it doesn’t matter if you are a single mom or not, just remember that you are the best mom for your child and you are doing the best you can.
Being raised by a single mother, I learned to appreciate and value independent women. Kenny Conley
Did you hear? Superheroes are real. They are called single moms.
Respect to all mums doing double duty because of men failing to do their part as dads. John Mark Green
A single mother is never really alone in her thoughts. She always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.
Being a single parent is not a life full of struggles, but a journey for the strong. Meg Lowrey
Don’t pity me because I am a single mom. Respect me for having the courage to do it alone, the strength to never give up, and the love to put my child’s needs before my own.
When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thought. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child. Sophia Loren
Single moms, you are a doctor, a teacher, a nurse, a maid, a cook, a referee, a heroine, a provider, a defender, a protector, a true superwoman. Wear your cape proudly. Mandy Hale
We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. Maya Angelou
I would say to any single parent currently feeling the weight of stereotype or stigmatization that I am prouder of my years as a single mother than of any other part of my life. J.K. Rowling
Being a single parent made me stronger than ever before.
I think it’s really important for every mother to find their own way. Solange Knowles
Being a single parent is twice the work, twice the stress, and twice the tears, but it is also twice the hugs, twice the love, and twice the pride.
Gone are the days when you would sit and wait for your knight in shining armor. Be brave, be independent and believe that you can do it, and you can do a better job.
I’m a single mom. What’s your superpower?
She has to have four arms, four legs, four eyes, two hearts, and double the love. There is nothing single about a single mom. Mandy Hale
I am prouder of my years as a single mother than any other parts of my life. J.K. Rowling
I am a single mom and I’m the breadwinner and I have to work and I have to do these things and that’s just the way it is. I don’t think my son even knows any different. Charisma Carpenter
I didn’t plan on being a single mom, but you have to deal the card you are delt the best way you can. Tichina Arnold
I can’t tell you how much I respect all the single parents out there doing it solo Jennie Finch
I know it’s hard being a single mom but I’d rather do it by myself than with someone who doesn’t want to.
Only mothers can think of the future because they give birth to it in their children. Maxim Gorky
Being a single mom has made me so tired. And so happy.
It’s not single parenthood in and of itself. It’s more about how people parent. Sophie Zadeh
Being a single mom is tough, but in the eyes of your child, no one does it better than you.
Mothers especially single mothers are heroic in their efforts to raise our nation’s children, but men must also take responsibility for their children and recognize the impact they have on their families’ well being. Evan Bayh
Being a single mother while trying to repair yourself mentally and emotionally is one of the hardest thing you’ll ever do.
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.Tichina Arnold
Single moms don’t have it easy. But they always find a way to make it work, even when they don’t know how. It’s the love for their child that pushes them through, every single time.
Remember that a single mom is just like any other mom and that our number one priority is till our kids. Any parent does whatever it takes for their kids and a single mother is no different. Paula Miranda
There is nobody stronger than a single mom.
Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. Garrison Keillor
The strength of a single mother knows no limits. Even when she is beyond exhausted both mentally and physically nothing will stop her from finding the strength she needs for her children.
The most difficult part of dating as a single parent is deciding how much risk your own child’s heart is worth. Daniel Pearce
It takes someone really brave to be a single mom and raise a child on her own.
Better a loving single parent family than a ‘conventional’ family where the parents hate each other and the father is a demagogue. Moby
You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. C.S. Lewis
I was once a single mother, with very few resources, so I have a special place in my heart for women in difficult situations. Linda Lael Miller
Giving up is not an option for a single mom.
The strength of my mother is something I didn’t pay attention to for so long. Here she was, this single mom, who was part of the Great Migration, who was part of a Jim Crow south, who said, ‘I’m getting my kids out of here. I’m creating opportunities for these young people by any means necessary. Jacqueline Woodson
A single mother has a backbone of steel and a heart made of gold.
Being a single mum is twice the work, twice the stress and twice the tears but also twice the hugs, twice the love and twice the pride
The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. Rajneesh
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. Christina Milian
At the end of the day, it’s the bond you share with your child that matters, and you mommy know just how to do that.
I’m stronger because I had to be, smarter because of my mistakes, happier because of the sadness I’ve known, and now wiser because I’ve learned.
We are born of love; love is our mother. Rumi
Sometimes I still cry. But when I look at my child and they are smiling back at me I’m reminded why I have to be strong.
The best place to cry is on a mother’s arms. Jodi Picoult
It doesn’t matter how tired I get, I will always find strength for my children.
Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children. William Makepeace Thackeray
It takes a strong woman to be a single mom and take on two roles. You are amazing in your child’s eyes, so never forget that.
When you look into your mother’s eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this earth. Mitch Albom
Just because I am a single mother doesn’t mean I cannot be a success. Yvonne Kaloki
A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them Victor Hugo
Your family structure doesn’t dictate weather you will be a good mother or not. Being a good mother is about showing up and loving your kids hard.
A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take. Cardinal Meymillod
My children may not have everything they want in life, but they have a mom who loves them more than anything in the world.
A child’s first teacher is its mother. Peng Liyuan
Mama, don’t doubt yourself. You are enough.
Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing. Ricki Lake
Single mom or not, there is no way to be a perfect mother…But there are a million ways to be a good one.
Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws. Barbara Kingsolver
To the world you are a single mother, but to your children you are their everything
Motherhood changes everything. Adriana Trigiani
I see you there mama, trying your best. I see you showing up each day, even though you feel exhausted. I see you making tough choices for your family even when you’re not sure if they are right. I see you working tirelessly, even when it seems never ending. I see you doing an amazing job, even though you doubt yourself. I see you mama, and you are more than enough.
There is nothing in the world of art like the songs mother used to sing. Billy Sunday
A child is going to remember who was there, not you spent on them. Kids outgrow toys and outfits, but they never outgrow time and love
Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face. George Eliot
A mother’s happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. Honore de Balzac
God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers Rudyard Kipling