60 Best Instagram Captions for Mother’s Day

Did you know that Mother’s Day is celebrated in more than 50 countries, though not all countries celebrate it on the same day? Regardless of which day you observe this day dedicated to your mother, mother-in-law, stepmother, godmother, grandmother, or a mother-to-be, you’ll need to snap some sweet photos and pair it with a memorable Mother’s Day caption to remember the occasion.

If you’re looking for caption ideas for mother’s day, we’ve got you covered with the best sweet, funny, sentimental, and thoughtful Mother’s Day captions, Mother’s day messages, and Mother’s Day quotes that you can use on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or in a family album. In this heartwarming article, we’ve rounded up the following best kind of Mother’s Day captions for Instagram:

1. Sweet and Cute Mother’s Day Captions for Instagram
2. Funny Mother’s Day Captions for Instagram
3. Mother’s Day Quotes for Mother’s Day Captions
4. Mother’s Day Wishes for Mother in Law
5. Mother’s Day Captions for Stepmoms

Sweet and Cute Mother’s Day Captions

• Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with something even better: a mother.
• My mom is the greatest teacher, doctor, chef, and the best friend a daughter/son could ask for.
• There aren’t enough flowers in the world to show you how much you mean to me.
• Mothers hold their children’s hands for a while, but their hearts forever.
• Not always eye to eye, but always heart to heart.
• I love my mom to the moon and back, times infinity.
• Mothers are like buttons, they hold everything together!
• Who needs a superhero when I have you as a mom?
• Behind every great woman/man is an even better mother.
• Home is wherever Mom is.
• She is the Lorelai to my Rory.
• No matter how old she is, sometimes a girl/boy just needs her mom.
• When people tell me I’m turning into my mother, I take it as a compliment.
• Mom, I turned out awesome because of you.

Funny Mother’s Day Captions

• Cheers to the woman who gave up wine for nine months, just for me.
• Mom, you were right about everything. There, I said it! 
• Mom—you’re definitely one of my favorite parents.
• My Mother’s Day gift to you is apologizing for ages 13-18.
• Mom, thanks for teaching me about the glass ceiling—and then showing me how to swing a hammer.
• Mom: A title just above Queen.
• Keep calm and call Mom!
• In a surprising turn of events, my mother was right. About everything.
• Nothing is really lost until your mom can’t find it.
• Thanks for always loving me, even through all of my awkward phases.
• She wore Mom jeans before it was cool.
• Mom, I love how we don’t have to say out loud that I’m your favorite child.
• You’re not a regular mom, you’re a cool mom! 
• Sometimes when I open my mouth, my mother comes out.
• Thank you for giving me life. And thank you for not taking it back during my teenage years.
• Everything I learned about being awesome, I learned from my mom. 
• Mom, I love you and your super long voicemails.

Mother’s Day Quotes for Mother’s Day Captions

• “It’s not easy being a mother. If it were, fathers would do it.” —The Golden Girls
• “I love you a thousand yellow daisies.” —Gilmore Girls
• “A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.” —Princess Diana
• “The best place to cry is in a mother’s arms.” — Jodi Picoult
• “Call your mother. Tell her you love her. Remember you’re the only person who knows what her heart sounds like from the inside.” —Rachel Wolchin
• “My mother’s love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters.”— Michelle Obama
• “When you look into your mother’s eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this earth.” —Mitch Albom
• “All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” —Abraham Lincoln
• “When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ It is a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway.” —Erma Bombeck
• “Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.” —Marion C. Garretty
• “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
• “Where you lead, I will follow.” —Carole King

Mother’s Day Wishes and Mother’s Day Quotes for Mother-in-Law

• You are a shining example of what a perfect mother-in-law should be, and that shows in the man/woman I married. You raised him/her to be the wonderful person he/she is today.
• Mother’s Day is even more special now that you are my mother-in-law!
• Everyone else got Monsters-in-Law but I got the most wonderful Mother-in-Law! Happy Mother’s Day!
• Thank you for all of your love, laughs, and great advice. I really couldn’t have asked for a better mother-in-law than you!
• Happy Mother’s Day! The day I married your son/daughter was the day I gained a wonderful mother-in-law. I am so thankful to have you in my life.

Mother’s Day Captions for Stepmoms / Stepmothers

• Happy Mother’s Day to the mom who “stepped” up!
• We may not be related by blood, but we’re connected by love.
• You didn’t give me the gift of life, but life gave me a gift with you.
• Motherhood requires love, not DNA.
• Thanks for always “stepping” up.
• First, you completed my dad’s life. Then, you added more love to mine.
• You’re not a spare mom—you’re an extra blessing.
• Not “step,” just family.
• Of all the “evil” stepmothers in the world, I’m glad I got you.

Want free printable Mother’s Day activities for kids?

Our blog contains many free Mother’s Day printables, learning activities, and resources for kids, including:

• Free fill-in-the-blank book for mom (a DIY mother’s day book)
• Free printable mother’s day fold out card
• Free printable Parents’ Day Card
• Free printable Parents’ Day Gratitude Worksheet
• Free printable Mother’s Day spinner card