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50 Best Boy Mom Quotes That Will Make You Smile

“Men are what their mothers made them.” 💙

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Every relationship between a parent and child is different, but few things in this world can compare to the bond between a mother and son! Boy moms in general are just built differently, something that Ree Drummond can vouch for. She's a mother of five with three boys (Bryce, Todd, and Jamar), so Ree has experienced all of what being a boy mom entails! While a sense of patience and understanding is required for such a venture, it can also be one of the most exciting things in this world. As we get closer to Mother's Day, we wanted to spotlight this sweet relationship by creating a list of the best boy mom quotes.

If you loved our mother-son quotes, then you'll also love these! They make it clear just how much your son means to you (and vice versa). Whether you're looking for a winning Mother's Day Instagram caption or just a quick text message that will remind him to get moving on that Mother's Day gift, you'll find something here that fits the bill. Oh, and there are several subtle-but-hilarious mom jokes here, too, in case sentimentality isn't exactly what you're after. As Mary Kay Blakely says in one of our favorite Mother's Day quotes, "Raising boys has made me a more generous woman than I really am." 😅

1

Louisa May Alcott

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“Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.”

2

Tyler Perry

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“Children love their mothers. Especially with a boy child and his mother, there’s a bond that’s unbreakable.”

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3

Sigmund Freud

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“If a man has been his mother’s undisputed darling, he retains throughout life the triumphant feeling, the confidence in success, which not seldom brings actual success along with it.”

4

Jennie Baranczyk

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“My son makes me smile when he stands up for what he believes in, even if it’s his right to have a second portion of dessert.”

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5

Shannon L. Alder

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“To be a mother of a son is one of the most important things you can do to change the world.”

6

Katie Bingham Smith

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“Little boys can test your patience, run you ragged, and make you want to pull your hair out. But they will also melt your heart with just one look...”

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7

Emerson Eggerichs

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“A boy needs his mother’s respect. Not only her love but also her respect.”

8

Mr. T

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“I listen to my mother, and that keeps me out of trouble. I’m a good son.”

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9

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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“More than mother and son, they were accomplices in solitude.”

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Alison McGhee

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“Son, you remind me how so much depends on days made of now.”

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“Men are what their mothers made them.”

12

Princess Diana

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“I live for my sons. I would be lost without them.”

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13

Abraham Lincoln

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“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”

14

Stevie Wonder

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“If love is as sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.”

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15

Donald E. Westlake

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“Who’s a boy gonna talk to if not his mother?”

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Cheri Fuller

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“A mother’s love doesn’t make her son more dependent and timid; it actually makes him stronger and more independent.”

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17

Elder M. Russell Ballard

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“There is no role in life that is more essential than that of motherhood.”

18

Katie Clemons

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“You are his definition of home, the place where he feels most confident and comfortable.”

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19

Shel Silverstein

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“And she loved a little boy very, very much — even more than she loved herself.”

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Sarah Shahi

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“The most important mark I will leave on this world is my son.”

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Josiah Soto
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Josiah is the Digital Content Producer for the commerce team at Popular Mechanics, Best Products, Runner’s World, and Bicycling Magazine. He also writes for “BIO Buys”—a column on Biography.com—giving readers the lowdown on what products their favorite celebs are using. In another life, Josiah was an editor at ThePioneerWoman.com, where he sharpened his expertise on all things lifestyle, food-news, and entertainment. Outside work related matters, he’s a fan of Studio Ghibli films, unimportant reality TV drama, and melancholy Lorde songs. 

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