Mother's Day is upon us, so we're bringing you a very special episode of the Fit Mother Project Podcast to celebrate all the special ladies out there!
I believe that being a mom is probably the most important job in the world.
And the reason I say that is because you may know the story of why I started the Fit Father Project and the Fit Mother Project.
My father lost his life at the age of 42. I was nine at the time, and my little brother was six.
And probably the most important part of this story is seeing how my mom responded to this incredible tragedy.
I watched my mom battle to keep our family together while she healed from the wounds of losing her spouse.
She raised my brother and I, put food on the table, and stepped up as a provider in every way.
So, as you can probably imagine, I have the deepest respect for moms and particularly my mom.
I would never be where I am today without her love, strength, and guidance.
So that's why Mother's Day is always so special and important to me because my mom and her love is the basis of all the success and all the amazing things I’ve done.
But this Mother's Day is even more special for me because six weeks ago, my wife Paige gave birth to our firstborn daughter, Brooke Sage.
Seeing the incredible gift of a mother's body bringing life into this world, the amazing dependency of a newborn baby on a mom, and the way Brooke and Paige have bonded has been the most special experience of my life.
So I have even more appreciation of motherhood this Mother's Day.
And that's why I'm so fired up to share this podcast and a series of amazing and powerful quotes.
18 Quotes for Mother’s Day
“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.” - George Washington
“There is nothing as sincere as a mother’s kiss.” - Saleem Sharma
“My mother said to me, ‘If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.’ Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.” - Pablo Picasso
“You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool mom.”
“The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.” - Honore de Balzac
“Mother’s love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved.” - Erich Fromm
“The mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom.” - Henry Ward Beecher
“A mother is she who can take the place of all others … but whose place no one else can take.”
“The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother.”
“My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted the seed that I base my life on, and that is the belief that the ability to achieve starts in your mind.” - Michael Jordan
“Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had.” - Linda Wooten
“Any mother could perform the jobs of several air traffic controllers with ease.”
“A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.” - Tenneva Jordan
“When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ it’s a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway.”
“A grandmother is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher, and a little bit best friend.”
“The best aunts aren’t substitute parents, they’re co-conspirators.” - Daryl Gregory
“Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.” - Oprah Winfrey
“I am sure that if the mothers of all nations could meet, there would be no more wars.” - EM Forrester
On behalf of our entire Fit Mother Project and Fit Father Project team, Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, grandmothers, and amazing women whose love has raised a generation.
Our entire civilization depends on you.
