Unique Ways To Say Happy Mother’s Day To Friends

In this article, we’ll share tons of ideas for messages and quotes you can add to your Mother’s Day card for every type of mom friend.


Whether you’re a mom or not, celebrating your friends who pour their hearts into raising their children is an amazing way for you to show support for everything they do this mother’s day.

The best way to show your mom friends a little bit of love? Start by browsing a collection of Mother’s Day Cards for Friends and choose cards that are as beautiful as your best friends are. Then, pick out a thoughtful gift to help your friend (or friends!) continue to be the best moms they can be.

In this article, we’ll share tons of ideas for messages and quotes you can add to your Mother’s Day card for every type of mom friend. We’ll also provide some unique gift ideas that will fit any budget — and will make your mom friend feel extra-appreciated on her special day.


Greetings & Wishes

The best Mother’s Day card to give a friend captures the essence of your relationship. For example, if you two can’t stop giggling when you’re together, go for a greeting and Mother’s Day wish that’s just as funny as the jokes you love to crack. Or, if you want your friend to know just how impressed you are by all the work she does to support her children, go for something sweet and sincere.

Here are 50 ideas for greetings and wishes to get you started.

Short and Simple

  • You’re the best mom — and the best friend — anyone could ever ask for.
  • Happy Mother’s Day! Your children are so lucky to call you their mom, and I am so lucky to call you my friend.
  • Wishing you a Mother’s Day full of rest, relaxation, and appreciation for everything you do.
  • Wishing a wonderful friend, and a spectacular mama, an amazing Mother’s Day.
  • Happy Mother’s Day to my BFF!
  • I hope you have a Mother’s Day as beautiful as you are!
  • Wishing you a Mother’s Day filled to the brim with love, hugs, and smiles.
  • I hope your Mother’s Day is bursting with joy!
  • Sending you lots of love today and every day! Happy Mother’s Day!
  • School drop-off wouldn’t be the same without you! Happy Mother’s Day. :)
  • I’m so glad to be going through motherhood with you. Love you, fellow mama!
  • You set an incredible example for both your children and the mothers around you. Happy Mother’s day!

Sweet & Sincere

  • Watching you become a mom has been a truly inspiring experience. You are one of the most incredible women I know, and your family is so lucky to have you!
  • Happy Mother’s Day to my dearest friend. I hope your day is filled with love and celebration for all of the hard work you do for your children.
  • The way you love your children is a beautiful thing to witness. Today, I celebrate you as one of the most inspiring women I know!
  • Being a mother is one of the toughest jobs on the planet. Thank you for being an amazing friend to me, and an amazing mama to your kiddos, through it all!
  • You are strong and soft, sweet and serious, funny and ferocious. On this Mother’s Day, I see you for all of the beautiful things you are — and celebrate how incredible of a Mother you are to your children!
  • Dear fellow mama, thank you for being an incredible mother to your children, and an amazing friend to a fellow mom. Without you, we’d all be lost!
  • Every day should be Mother’s Day in your household, but on this day we celebrate you especially. The way you raise your children and love your family is truly inspiring, and I am so grateful to call you my friend!
  • Treat yourself today. You Deserve it! Happy Mother’s Day to my fabulous friend.
  • Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you’re spending today making sweet memories with your wonderful family.
  • Sending you a big hug on this Mother’s Day! Enjoy the love of your children and everyone around you — you deserve every ounce of it.
  • Having a friend like you helps me cherish the joys of being a mom. Thank you for being such a fabulous example for me! Happy Mother’s Day!
  • You are a master mother and an excellent friend. I am constantly blown away by all that you juggle, and how well you do it. Today, I celebrate you!

Funny

  • Pop a cork and put your feet up! Happy Mother’s Day to my favorite wine-drinking partner.
  • Without you, those PTA meetings would be a real bummer. Happy Mother’s Day to my favorite fellow mama and partner in crime!!
  • Behind every great kid, is a great mom. And behind every great mom, is a glass of wine (or 5!). Raising a glass to you on this Mother’s Day.
  • Hoping you get a moment of silence on this Mother’s Day…but not too much, because that’s usually suspicious! Happy Mother’s Day, friend!
  • Happy Mother’s Day to my friend who understands why there are socks all over the house!
  • Our kids might not know it, but we’re definitely the cool moms! Happy Mother’s Day!
  • Strollers brought a whole new meaning to rollin’ with the homies. Happy Mother’s day to my favorite walk partner!
  • We might not have time for pristine ponytails anymore, but we sure do rock the messy bun. Happy Mother’s Day to my fellow messy bun squad member!
  • People tell me my kids are a spitting image of me, if that’s the case, thank you for always putting up with me! Happy Mother’s Day!
  • Happy Mother’s Day to my fellow sweatpants on a Monday mom! (Mean Girls, anyone?)
  • Too bad we can’t sell everything we’ve made on Etsy! Happy Mother’s Day, my friend!
  • Happy Mother’s Day to my friend who knows what it’s like giving up wine for nine months! (We’ll just have to keep working on making up for that lost wine time.)
  • Thank you for basically adopting me as your ___ child. Where would I be without your advice, support, and friendship? Happy Mother’s Day!

Religious

  • Your children have been blessed with a truly wonderful mom. Happy Mother’s Day, my friend!
  • May God continue showering you and your family with his grace. You are an excellent Mom and a model Christian. Happy Mother’s Day, my friend!
  • You are a gift from God not only as a mom, but also as a friend. I hope you have a wonderful Mother’s day!
  • God knows you deserve a fantastic Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s day, my friend.
  • God blessed your children with you as a mom, and blessed me with you as a friend. Happy Mother’s Day!
  • I thank God every day to have you as a friend and fellow mother I can look to for guidance and support. Happy Mother’s day!
  • “A gracious woman gets honor…” – Proverbs 11:16. Your kids are honored to have you as a mom, and I am honored to have you as a friend! Happy Mother’s Day.
  • God makes no mistakes, and you are proof of that! Happy Mother’s day, my friend!
  • Happy Mother’s Day to an angel on Earth!
  • Of all God’s creations, moms might be the most important, and not far behind that, friends. Happy Mother’s Day to a wonderful mother and friend!
  • May God continue to bless us with amazing family and friends. Happy Mother’s Day!
  • I pray that all families and friends are blessed with a woman like you in their lives. Happy Mother’s Day.

Our Favorite Mother’s Day Quotes for Friends

In addition to writing a personalized message, including a heartwarming, funny, or spiritual quote to your Mother’s Day card is another great way to celebrate your friend. Here are 31 quotes we love to get you started.

Heartwarming

  • “It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful?” - Mahatma Gandhi
  • “A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.” - Princess Diana
  • “Mothers are like glue. Even when you can't see them, they're still holding the family together.” - Susan Gale
  • “A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.” - Unknown
  • “There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” - Jill Churchill
  • "The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness." - Jessica Lange
  • “Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” - Helen Keller
  • “Amazing women make amazing moms.” - Diana Manning
  • “Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” - Robert Browning
  • "I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life." - Abraham Lincoln

Funny

  • "If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?" - Milton Berle
  • “Parenthood is the passing of a baton, followed by a lifelong disagreement as to who dropped it.” - Robert Brault
  • "Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children!" - Sam Levenson
  • “The phrase ‘working mother’ is redundant.” - Jane Sellman
  • “Sleep at this point is just a concept, something I'm looking forward to investigating in the future.” - Amy Poehler
  • "It's not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it." - Dorothy, The Golden Girls
  • "Life doesn't come with a manual, it comes with a mother." - Unknown
  • "It just occurred to me that the majority of my diet is made up of the foods that my kid didn't finish..." - Carrie Underwood.
  • "If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way mom told you to in the beginning." - Unknown
  • “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
  • “Good friends discuss their sex lives. Best friends talk about poop.” - Unknown
  • “Why don’t kids understand that their nap is not for them, but for us?” - Alyson Hannigan
  • “Having children is like living in a frat house. Nobody sleeps, everything’s broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up.” - Ray Romano

Christian Bible Verses

  • Proverbs 31:25: "She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come."
  • Proverbs 31:31: "Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate."
  • Proverbs 31:28-29: “Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: ‘Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all."
  • Proverbs 31:26: "She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue."
  • 1 Peter 3:4: "You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God."
  • Proverbs 22:6: “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”
  • Psalm 127:3: “Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.”
  • Proverbs 22:6: "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it."

Unique Mother’s Day Gifts for Friends

When it comes to giving your friend a mother’s day gift, follow this rule of thumb: the more thoughtful, the better. No matter your budget, your friend will cherish a thoughtful gift from you to celebrate this special holiday.

And the easiest way to make any gift more thoughtful? Personalize it with her favorite family photos, a sweet quote, or her initials. Many of these products were designed by artist moms’ in Minted’s community of artists, so you’re also supporting a fellow mom with your purchase. You can find Minted’s full selection of Mother’s Day gifts here, and you can take a look at a few of our favorites below for some initial ideas.

Photo Art Gifts

You can’t go wrong with giving your friend a sweet framed snapshot of her and her family. Minted’s selection of custom Photo Art designs makes these gifts even more special by turning her favorite images into a piece of art she can proudly display at home.


Personalized Bags and Pouches

Everyone has a mom friend who carries around everything but the kitchen sink with her. So why not upgrade her go-to bag this Mother’s Day? Minted offers a selection of totes, duffle bags, and pouches in a variety of sizes to help your friend stay organized as she runs her little ones from school to soccer practice. Each bag features a print created by one of Minted’s independent artists and can be personalized with a custom foil-pressed leather tag.


Personalized Aprons with Cute Prints

Minted’s personalized aprons are perfect for the mom who always volunteers for snack duty, or whose kids always manage to win the class bake sale. Our aprons and mitts come in a range of cute prints and patterns designed by our independent artists and can be personalized with a custom foil-pressed leather tag. But the best part? Most of our designs are available in both adult and kids sizes, so you can help your friend share her favorite hobby with her family.


Fine Art Prints & Home Decor

Did your friend just move? Or is she an art lover? Use this Mother’s Day as an opportunity to treat her to a beautiful art print or piece of home decor that will help make her house a home for her family.

Celebrate your friend’s identity as a mother with this beautiful art pair created by Minted artists to celebrate motherhood around the world. What’s even better? A portion of the proceeds goes to Minted’s partner Every Mother Counts — a nonprofit that advocates for maternal mental health.


Beloved Art Print

Remind your friend just how much she is loved by everyone in her life (including you!) with this simple and striking typography art print. The design is available in six different colorways — ranging from classic black and white to bold red and cream — so you are sure to find a style that will fit in her home perfectly.


Custom Photo Puzzles

Did your friend pick up a passion for puzzles during quarantine? If so get her a custom puzzle that features all of the things she loves most this Mother’s Day. Minted offers hundreds of personalizable designs in 12-, 60- and 252-piece puzzles, so she can get the whole family involved.


Best Mom in the World Puzzle

Remind your friend of the incredible work she does as a mom each and every day with this sweet heart-shaped puzzle. Select three of your favorite photos of her family, the two of you, and her kids, then choose one of 5 colorways to create a cohesive design.


Personalized Journals

You know that organization is a mom’s secret weapon. So help your friend keep her to-do lists in order, or give her space to let her feelings out on paper, with a personalized journal. Choose from one of Minted’s hundreds of journal designs featuring artistic prints, pretty patterns, and custom photo covers.

Turn your friend’s cherished family photo into a notebook that will keep the whole family organized. You can opt for simple ruled pages where she can keep track of all of her family’s important details, or go for planner configuration (each design is available in monthly or weekly planner layouts) to help her visualize her family’s busy schedule.


Treating Mom Friends with Fun Activities

Sometimes, the best gift isn’t something tangible at all. Show your friend how much she means to you this Mother’s Day by planning a fun outing or activity that she can enjoy with her kids, with you, or as some well-deserved solo time!

One thing to note: If you’re not going to be participating in an activity with her, it is always a good idea to offer to babysit the kids while she is out enjoying herself!

  • Picnic. All you need is a cute blanket, her favorite cheeses, crackers, salami, and a bottle of wine! A pretty picnic is a great alternative to taking your friend out to dinner and is an easy way to involve the kids if you want.
  • Culinary Class. Can your sushi-loving friend not get to her favorite restaurant as often as she’d like? Teach her to make her favorite dish at home with a culinary class! Companies like Cozy Meal bring cooking classes right into her kitchen, or you could make it a day and book her a class at a local restaurant or store (Many Sur La Table locations offer them around the country.)
  • Food Tour. If your friend does enough cooking, treat her to a food tour of your city or a nearby foodie destination. You can tag along with her, or turn it into a sweet date night for her and her partner.
  • Self-Care. Your mom friend deserves some downtime! Treat her to a quiet afternoon away from the kids getting a manicure, pedicure, or massage.
  • Kid’s Classes. Another way to gift your mom friend some much-needed alone time is to arrange to take her kids out to an art class. Companies like Kid’s Create offer children’s art classes across the country, or you could host a virtual class from the comfort of your home.
  • Flower-arranging Class. If your friend is the type to always have a fresh bouquet of flowers in her home, help her take her floral artistry skills to the next level! Many florists offer workshops from their stores, or you could book a virtual experience for the two of you to do together.
  • Meal Kit. Give the gift of hassle-free dinners by getting your friend a meal kit subscription for Mother’s Day. There are plenty of kit options available, so choose something that fits her cooking style — Sunbasket offers elevated, organic meals, while a classic like HelloFresh is best for the chef looking to save major time.
  • House Cleaning. Your mom friend has enough on her plate — why don’t you take cleaning off of it? Book in cleaners and find a way to get her and the family out of the house for a few hours. She’ll definitely appreciate coming home to a sparkling clean space.