Quotables May 8-14: Mother Dearest

By Meredith Hirt May 15, 2015

Join us on Fridays for Quotables, everything that caught our eye this week on the web. This week, we take a look at the sometimes unsung heroes of our world—mothers. It's not just on Mother's Day that they are extra special!

It's the kids' first day back at school after vacation and they came home bearing gifts. I love that I have a new potholder to replace the one Jack caught on fire, and that my hugs feel like a marshmallow.

A photo posted by Jen Rabulan-Bertram (@jenrab) onMay 14, 2015 at 1:07pm PDT

It's the kids' first day back at school after vacation and they came home bearing gifts. I love that I have a new potholder to replace the one Jack caught on fire, and that my hugs feel like a marshmallow.

Here's to all the mothers who are "better than Captain America."

It's strange how we celebrate moms for taking care of people with something else to take care of -- flowers. "Here. Keep this from dying."
— JenSinger (@JenSinger) May 11, 2015

It's strange how we celebrate moms for taking care of people with something else to take care of -- flowers. "Here. Keep this from dying."

At least you don't have to change their diapers.

The doodle featured on the Google homepage on Mother's Day.

"Happy Mother’s Day to mothers of all shapes, sizes, and species! Today’s Doodle represents the universality of familial love. " — Olivia Huynh, designer of Google's Mother's Day doodle

Love this photo... my daughter, my mom, my grandma.

A photo posted by Audrey McClelland (@audreymcclellan) onMay 14, 2015 at 7:06am PDT

Love this photo... my daughter, my mom, my grandma.

Mother-daughter bonding through the ages.

"I want my children to have all the things I couldn't afford. Then I want to move in with them."

—Phyllis Diller

Fair trade.

Now I know why my son's book bag was so heavy! #Boymom #momofboys #lifewithoutpink pic.twitter.com/huhGz4ipMk
— Tina Seitzinger (@TinaSeitzinger) May 11, 2015

Now I know why my son's book bag was so heavy! #Boymom #momofboys #lifewithoutpink

Learn something new every day! #momofboys

Jaylan (6) - "Mom, what's your email?" Jaron - "You know...denise@themoms". #lovethis #innocence #mademesmile #thingsyourkidsdo #email #@

A photo posted by denisealbert (@denisealbert) onMay 14, 2015 at 4:23pm PDT

Jaylan (6) - "Mom, what's your email?" Jaron - "You know...denise@themoms". #lovethis #innocence #mademesmile #thingsyourkidsdo #email #@

Logical conclusion.

"Making the decision to have a child—it's momentous. It is to decide forever your heart go walking around outside your body." — Elizabeth Stone (via Pinterest)

Amen.