40 Stepdad Quotes That Will Make Him Feel Cherished and Loved
“You must remember, family is often born of blood, but it doesn't depend on blood.”
You don't need to be related by blood—or even look like your dad—in order to be considered a father. There are plenty of stepdads who have stepped up to the plate and took on the role as their own. (Yes, that was an attempt at a dad joke. 😂) But seriously, there are so many children who have been positively impacted by a "bonus dad," and that's something worth celebrating, especially on Father's Day. And if you're looking for a way to honor him on this special holiday, you could always share one of these stepdad quotes from the list below.
Sending the stepfather in your life any of these quotes and Father's Day messages will be enough to make his day extra special. That, along with a few gifts for stepdads (or gifts for husbands if he's the stepfather to your child!) will truly show him how much he's appreciated. This quote by Dave Willis is short, sweet, and could work for any occasion: “Family isn’t defined only by last names or by blood; it’s defined by commitment and by love.” There are other quotes in here that talk about what it means to be a good stepdad, and the impact it has in the long run. Read this one from Jim Valvano: “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me.”
Read on for more quotes and uplifting sayings about stepdads for some great Father's Day inspiration!
Take a look some more wholesome Father's Day quotes and messages:
Wade Boggs
“Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that’s why I call you dad, because you are so special to me.”
Blake Shelton
“I love my stepfather and I look up to him and he’s like a father to me...”
Barbara Bush
“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.”
Mark Ronson
“I'm very close to both step parents and I consider them to be my parents, too.”
Morris Gleitzman
“Step-parenting and being a step-sibling presents a lot of exciting opportunities.”
C. Joybell C.
“Families are made in the heart.”
Michael J. Fox
“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.”
Jim Valvano
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me.”
Emile Gaboriau
“A father is the one friend upon whom we can always rely.”
Henry Ward Beecher
“We never know the love of a parent ‘til we become parents ourselves.”
Tony Gaskins
“Any man can help make a child, but it takes a special man to help raise a child.”
Trenton Lee Stewart
“You must remember, family is often born of blood, but it doesn't depend on blood.”
Tom Wolfe
“He adopted a role called being a father so that his child would have something mythical and infinitely important: a protector.”
T.D. Jakes
“I want to congratulate all the men out there who are working diligently to be good fathers, whether they are stepfathers, or biological fathers, or just spiritual fathers.”
Ray Johnson
“It takes a strong man to accept somebody else’s children and step up to the plate another man left on the table.”
Kittie Frantz
“Remember you are not managing an inconvenience. You are raising a human being.”
Richard Bach
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.”
Neil Reilly
“A good step-dad will observe boundaries. He’ll know when to step in to support and comfort your children and when to take a step back and let the biological father in.”
Matthew L. Jacobson
“Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first.”
Brad Paisley
“Lookin' back, all I can say about all the things he did for me, is I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be.”
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