Mothers nurture and love their children from infancy, providing them with wisdom and guidance toward happiness. Whether you're a mother or an expectant mother, celebrate motherhood with these nine prayers and blessings. Find comfort in words that will encourage a mother through birth, difficult pregnancies, nursing, welcoming children into the world, and the struggles of day-to-day child rearing.
Celebrate Mother's Day 2012 with inspirational quotes about mothers. Read inspiring Mother's Day quotes from Michael Jordan, Abraham Lincoln, Oprah Winfrey, and more.
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