When you have a strong mother, you respect yourself.

You don’t let anyone talk down to you.

You don’t let anyone walk over you.

Strong girl with her mother

Samantha Vaughan

You realize that any girl can flourish on her own, without a hand to hold.

You realize that your love life haszerocorrelation with how successful you become, with how fulfilled you feel.

When you have a strong mother, you learn to cultivate yourindependence.

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How to speak your mind in social situations.

How to stand up for yourself during confrontations.

How to survive on your own, how tothriveon your own.

When you have a strong mother, you respect yourself.

You dont let anyone talk down to you.

You dont let anyone walk over you.

You dont let anyone look at you as a body instead of a human being.

You expect to be treated with a certain level of respect.

When you have a strong mother, you know what love feels like.

You know how families are supposed to treat each other.

You know what is healthy and what istoxic.

When you have a strong mother, you are smart enough to see that crying doesnt equate to weakness.

You understand that even the bravest people break down sometimes.

That even the toughest girls can feel like their world is falling to pieces in front of them.

When you have a strong mother, you never give up on yourself.

You get off your ass after you fall and loop back and try.

You tell yourself that youcando this, that youaregood enough.

You never accept failure as an option.

You keep trying until you get what you want.

When you have a strong mother, you will never forget that you are worth something.

You keep your standards high, because you were taught that you deserve something special.

When you have a strong mother, you never feel alone.

No matter what, you have someone who will pick you off the floor when you struggle to stand.

Someone who will remind you that you are badass enough to get through your darkest days.

Someone who will push you to follow your dreams because you are smart enough to reach success.

When you have a strong mother, you have abest friendfor life.

You have someone who you’re able to talk to about whatever has been bothering you.

You have someone who will help you fix anything that you find broken.

When you have a strong mother, she is your inspiration.

She is your role model.

When you have a strong mother, you grow into a strong woman yourself.