No matter how hard I try to be the model mother, I fall short. I do not bake cookies. I do not play games with my child. Homework with my son, forget it! I lack patience. Absolutely no patience. I cuss. Like a lot. The F-Bomb gushes from my mouth like Niagara Falls. Good moms say bad words, right?

It’s okay, we are all flying by the seat of our pants

Parenting isn’t my gig. Being a parent is like a folded sheet.  No one really knows how. But on the other hand, no one is willing to admit they are clueless. Are you overwhelmed, yet put on a smile everyday? Are you a wine drinking mom? Do you let the play dough dry up, leave toys on the floor, and more times than not scream and yell because that is the only way your tiny humans will listen? There are no instructions for motherhood, but we are doing our best every single day.

My kid is still alive. I feel like he is going to be a great human being. It’s gonna be okay. Though I struggle on a daily basis to find balance, to forgive myself for what I feel I have messed up, to navigate the different trials of parenthood, I am a good mom.

I have accepted the fact that I am imperfect and I have a different mom mantra than many other moms out there. These are just a few of my favorite imperfect mom quotes. If you can relate to more than five of these, let’s make a play date. I’ll bring the wine!

Imperfect Mom Quotes

Patience? None. The sad reality is I really did not know I was lacking in patience until I birthed a boy.

Motherhood is hard. End. Of. Story. Someone has to do it. Get to work!

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Too many thoughts. Can we just turn it off? Did I take the trash out? Did I forget to give him his medication? How old will be be when he finally sleeps through the night? What can I do today to wear him out so he will take a nap? Most importantly, what time do I get to start drinking wine?

You are a bad $%& Momma! You can do anything you set your mind to. To include finishing the entire season of Game of Thrones while your kids play with an empty box.

I mean, come on, coffee and cussing in one quote. This is classic!

Being a mother is great, they said. You will love it, they said.

My saving grace is a good bottle of Cabernet or bourbon or beer. Uh, pretty much anything alcoholic. Or maybe it is my son’s saving grace.

Who else has a kid who does not sleep? I feel your pain. I hope for your sake your precious child starts sleeping through the night before they turn ten. Yes, I said ten! My son was waking up and/or sleep walking up until at least ten years old. After a sleep study, having his tonsils and adenoids removed, still no sleeping. And this is why I probably was a very grumpy momma! Tired as a MOTHER!

If cussing in front of my kid makes me a bad parent, well shit!

My son is going to have so much character.

How can these tiny humans be hungry all the time?

Nothing will make you feel less horrible about being a failure as a mom than an alcoholic beverage. Cheers!

Who else has a teenager? They know everything, right? Thank goodness we have them or we would walk through life like a complete idiot.

Do you ever feel as if you are running a circus? If you don’t, I am jealous. I spend my days chasing wild animals and dealing with clowns.

Look good while winging it. That is all you can possibly do.

Good. Moms. Say. Bad. Words. Including the F-Bomb!

In Summary

I’m an imperfect mom, that’s okay. This mom runs on coffee, chaos, and cuss words (oh and wine, too)! Parenting is F**cking hard. Good moms say bad words. And yes, though I may not be a picture perfect mother, I am a good mom!

You, too, are a hard working mother. You are doing the best you can. Behind every great kid is a mom who’s pretty sure she’s screwing it up. The truth is motherhood can be very rewarding, though exhausting. Rest assured, you are not alone

Pour yourself a glass of wine, sister. You deserve it.

Ready to adopt a mom mantra? Which of these quotes will you choose?

About the Author:

Hi! I’m Chris. I’m a mother, wife, college professor by trade and micro-influencer by hobby. I am a bargain hunter, jack of all trades, and master of chaos.

Thank you for reading my random thoughts on travel, my stories of life as an under appreciated mother of a teenager, and my easy recipes that have won no awards but instead my family’s love and adoration (which is WAY better, right?).