6 Mother-Love Quotes to Say Aloud

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1. "A mother's love is like the Tree of Life, strong in spirit, peaceful, wise and beautiful" - African Proverb

2. "If one but realized it, with the onset of the first pangs of birth pains, one begins to say farewell to one's baby. For no sooner has it entered the world, when others begin to demand their share. With the child at one's breast, one keeps the warmth of possession a little longer." - Princess Grace of Monaco

3. "The miraculous moment was when I started singing as a continuation of the breathing. I sing to earn my living, and I sang to bring about this baby like I have never sang before. Imagine a labor room with singing women, what a chorus it would be! Singing was a great outlet for my emotions during pregnancy and at birth. It look the place of self-pity. So, when you are in doubt, keep on singing." - Catherine Milinaire

4.  "It was my mother who gave me my voice. She did this, I know now, by clearing a space where my words could fall, grow, and then find there way to others." - Paula Giddings

5. "The experience of bearing a child is central to a woman's life. Years after the baby has been born she remembers acutely the details of her labour and her feelings as the child was delivered." - Sheila Kitzinger

6. "Before you were conceived I wanted you. Before you were born I loved you. Before you were here just an hour I would die for you. This is the miracle of life." - Maureen Hawkins

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