Mother’s Day Messages of Hope and Peace

Regardless of where they come from or what their circumstances may be, mothers everywhere share the same hopes and dreams: to have the means to take care of themselves and their families, to live with dignity and self-respect, and to leave the world a better place than they found it.

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  • Laura G. from Ada , MI says:

    My hope is for peace, compassion and kindness between us all.

  • Joanne I. from Rochester , NY says:

    I want to celebrate the courage of all women,- the courage to speak, to act, to pray, to care, to vote, to believe in what is good despite hardships, and most especially, to love!

  • Holly S. from Kernville , CA says:

    I just ask for one thing....world peace. Imagine what our world would look like.

  • Liz S. from Perth , WA says:

    My hope is that we as a society realise, who we are makes a difference..

  • Tracy E. from Saint Petersburg , FL says:

    As mothers we have the obligation to teach our children, sons and daughters, that they have a voice, and their voice can be used to make our world a place where all, regardless of gender, can be free, and safe, and valued.

  • Li B. from Salem , MA says:

    A woman has the power to be more than her own self: wonderful wife, strong independent woman, loving mother, dearest of friends & a home for the many hearts that make up her family. Protect and nourish the women in your life & you'll

  • Annie linnea S. from The Woodlands , TX says:

    May women listen deeply inside to their own Voice, so that they may stand for justice, truth, and unconditional love.

  • Tracy H. from Manhattan Beach , CA says:

    I pray that maternal and infant death will be a rare and unusual event, especially in developing countries. May all mothers and babies live healthy lives!

  • Kathy B. from Denver , CO says:

    My prayer is equality for all women. Happy Mother's Day to all.

  • Chris D. from The Hague , Zuid Holland says:

    My wish for all mothers is that they live in a community that protects their right to health, education, and safety, with meaningful laws that allow for unconditional divorce and equitable child support.

  • Missy H. from Friday Harbor , WA says:

    I dream of a world free of violence where mothers... and fathers can raise their children to live to their fullest potential.

  • Mary E. from Chicago , IL says:

    To mothers everywhere...remember that we are the roots supplying our children, the branches, with unwavering love and support. In taking care of ourselves, in getting our educations, in valuing our role, we are shaping the world for

  • Bonnie W. from Portland , OR says:

    I pray first for the MOTHER{EARTH)...may she sustain herself despite what we heap upon her. I pray that there is healing, love and peace for all peoples of the world and an end to all wars. May we realize that we are all one in unity

  • Rena D. from Dallas , TX says:

    my prayer is for understanding and give a helping hand to those in need.

  • Laura N. from Thompson , Manitoba says:

    My sincere hope is for all women and children across the world to enjoy the same equality and human rights as men. Without discrimination, the world will become a better place for all of our children no matter where we are from.

  • Constance R. from Vero Beach , FL says:

    As another mother I share your hopes and dreams for your children. May the future bring better times and a fulfilment of at least a few of your dreams. With love from a mother across the world who cares about you and your family.

  • Colleen P. from Greenlawn , NY says:

    May all the mothers be safe, healthy, and strong.

  • Ann R. from Princeton , NJ says:

    I ask that all mothers, all women, know and take pride in themselves. They are the gift and the nourishment for humanity.

  • Kelly J. from Nantucket , MA says:

    My hope is that violence and inhumanity become a thing of the past and that the women of the world may live a life without fear and that they and their children can live life with the best education, healthcare and nutrition.

  • Lesley-ann T. from Headingley , Manitoba says:

    My wish is for women to harness their love, spirit, strength, and resources to help our sisters worldwide who need us to care and to create change for them where they cannot...so one day all women will have freedom and choice.

  • Julie L. from Santa Clara , CA says:

    Sisters, wherever you are, may safety and peace find you and your children.

  • Karen L. from Honesdale, , PA says:

    I hope every mother in the world will have a great Mothers Day and I pray that they all are healthy and happy. Mothers are tough and strong and may the good lord help us all to help ourselves and others.

  • Karen C. from san francisco , CA says:

    My prayer is that all of the world realizes that we are all interconnected. No child should go to bed hungry. My prayer is that my daughter follows her heart.

  • Karen C. from San Francisco , CA says:

    My prayer is that we can all see how each and everyone of us are inter-connected.

  • Jennifer H. from Grass Valley , CA says:

    My hope for all mothers of the world is safety, respect, and equality. I hope that all mothers can teach their children to look for the good in all people so we will one day have a world without fear and hate--a world of love and pe

  • Nana A. from Accra , Africa says:

    From the time my 4 kids started kindergarten i taught them to respect every human being . most importantly as a mother i did everything to totally empower them.their health, intellect, manners,i wish this for every child to have a c

  • Mandy H. from Sydney , NSW says:

    My hope is for all mothers to have peace and feel safe for themselves and their children. To have both hope and strength to build a better future for themselves and to know that their sisters around the world hold them in their thou

  • Suzi H. from Portland , OR says:

    Perfect wisdom, Perfect tranquility, Perfect compassion arise from Our love, Our sincerity. Our understanding

  • Antonio K. from normal , IL says:

    I hope that women will have their places in society because educate women it is educate entire world. I dream peace and joy will be with women around the world

  • Norma K. from evanston , IL says:

    my prayer and wish is for peace and happiness to all women of the world, aunts, sisters and grandmothers who so many times mother someone else'children. happy mother's day to you all.

  • Ella W. from Houston , TX says:

    To a very special mom that will be chosen for me to support ,when i read your message about how you care for your children and how you want them to have a better life and a better education I will support you with a $50.00 donation.H

  • E. Y. from Darien , CT says:

    I hope for a future in which every mother is able to raise every child to reach his or her full potential regardless of their sex. Happy Mothers Day to every mother, may you watch your children bloom in the shower of your love.

  • Mary C. from Humansville , MO says:

    My prayer is for all mothers in the world relize the importants of a father for a child proper growth and development.

  • Donna M. from West Dundee , IL says:

    My wish for this Mother's Day is that all the women of the world stand up and sing loudly about freedom, rights and opportunities and that their fathers and brothers join them. It is amazing what women can do when given the opp

  • Kristine W. from Pacific Palisades , CA says:

    My hope is that everyone who makes the choice to become a parent, both male and female, realizes that a child is an individual deserving of parents' respect and that only by experiencing respect can a growing child learn how to

  • Diane C. from Aptos , CA says:

    Mother and Love differ only in name, for the miracles they work are one and the same.

  • Teresa F. from Center Conway , NH says:

    My hope is that all mothers have a safe place to raise their children, enough food to eat and an opportunity for an education.

  • Susan C. from kihei , HI says:

    I wish for all mothers to have the freedom, the respect, and the opportunity to raise their children in a world free of persecution and poverty. Trust the mothers!!

  • Lori O. from Henderson , NV says:

    My hope is for a world in which all girls and women, regardless of age, are safe, respected, and valued for the treasures that they are.

  • Mary M. from Ottawa , Ontario says:

    My wish for our daughter is for a safer and kinder world for her future children.

  • Karey S. from Oremu , UT says:

    I pray for the light of knowledge and understanding that comes through education to bring miracles to the lives of women, girls and their sons around the world and in our own towns.

  • Lourdes H. from Mexico City , North America says:

    I hope all mothers and their children to have peace, education, love and health. My dream for all world leaders to be inspired by their own mothers on their decisions in government.

  • Margaret G. from chicago , IL says:

    mother's of the world my prayers are always with you and your family, I see you and your family in my mind. and always ask God to give you and your family high favors and to cover you with his blood, so no harm will befall you

  • Ellen P. from East Quogue , NY says:

    My hope is that all girls, regardless of where they live, have the same opportunities as boys, the same rights to an education, and can receive equal pay for their efforts.

  • Virginia C. from Flushing , NY says:

    I send love and hope to all other mothers and grandmothers in the world. They say women hold up half the sky, but I know how much mothers everywhere hold together the fabric of their communities and families, and to them I send a pi

  • Cathy F. from Portland , CT says:

    As a mother and grandmother, (and honoring my mother who died just after Mother's Day last year), I pray that the whole world will learn soon to sit as one family in joy, health, peace and caring in the lap of our Mother Earth! N

  • Lora S. from Charlotte , NC says:

    My hope is that my mother, myself, my daughters and women all over the world will have the courage to respect the wisdom that lives in every cell of our bodies and that we will have the freedom to share that wisdom with each other.

  • Ruth Y. from Mountain Lakes , NJ says:

    LOVE is GOD's foundation for the good plans He has for each of us. What a gift! In love, faith & hope we affirm our value as mothers. Blessings to all!

  • Anne H. from goldens bridge , NY says:

    I pray that women and men alike realize that ALL children are our responsibility, not just the ones to whom we gave birth.Then and only then can we have a happy mothers day.

  • Mary H. from Okinawa, Japan , NC says:

    My hope is that my son will look at the world as a place of beauty and respect it and every creature that resides in it. I hope he will think of me as inspirational and grow up to be a kind, responsible man who respects women.

  • Melanie F. from San Diego , CA says:

    My hope is that all mothers and fathers recognize each other as sacred beings doing important work and that our support for each other cuts through all boundaries.

  • Mary jane M. from St Catharines , Ontario says:

    Let's remember the grandmothers who care for AIDS orphans in many countries in Africa and hope that their burdens are eased and that they have new hope

  • Kathy W. from Sarasota , FL says:

    That my daughters could have the same high self-esteem that boys do

  • Angie A. from manhattan beach , CA says:

    I dream of a world where we are all kind. I hope that Mother's are strong-willed, loving, forgiving, nurturing, teaching and forever learning.

  • Sherrie V. from Lowell , IN says:

    My prayers are for every mother to instill in her children self respect and love. To be fully aware that they have the God given gifts and choice to help make a better world.

  • Julie K. from Walnut Creek , CA says:

    I hope that adoptive mothers understand what an amazing contribution they are making in our world.

  • Dawn L. from Valley Center , CA says:

    My wish for my children is that they will know the love that is out there in this world and will be able to share it with others.

  • Sarah O. from Asheville , NC says:

    Life is a gift that all women can give, but not all can succeed. I was fortunate enough to get one of those special mothers that loves her children unconditionally. I want this mothers day to begin a time in her life to love and nur

  • Monika E. from Lexington , VA says:

    As a mother of two beautiful women I look at every girl as 'my' child. My hope is that all the women of the world will take responsibility for all the girls of the world and tend to them. Sometimes one on one is all that is

  • Yvette C. from Berkeley , CA says:

    tant d'efforts encore...mais on va bien y arriver !!! So much work still...but we'll make it!

  • Maryanne B. from Port Hope , Ontario says:

    My wish on mother's day is that every child be loved and supported throughout their lives as I have been with my mother. She is my joy,my rock and my inspiration.

  • Renee H. from Bloomfield Hills , MI says:

    I wish that every woman who has hopes and dreams of becoming a mother, can give birth safely, with proper medical care, so that they will all have a chance to experience the joys of motherhood.

  • Tammy A. from Xenia , OH says:

    I hope for no pain....or reason to cry. That they will always feel God in their heart. And they alway know they are not alone.

  • Rosenele Z. from Williamston , MI says:

    I pray that women and children around the world will be loved and respected for who they are and that leaders of nations will protect those that are the most vulnerable among us.

  • Patricia B. from Castro Valley , CA says:

    I want all mothers and children to be free from hunger and thirst, oppression and violence.

  • Cate W. from Geelong , Victoria says:

    I wish for my children to be happy, healthy and most of all to have a strong sense of themselves.

  • Mary lee D. from Grass Valley , CA says:

    That our tears not be shed in vain,that our voices carry us to a higher place and that ALL women can feel the joy of self love. May we all shine. Happy Mother's Day to us all.

  • Lisa R. from Charlottesville , VA says:

    My hope is that mothers know they are powerful.

  • Lisa L. from McHenry , IL says:

    My hope is that this Mother's Day, we all take a moment and say a prayer and offer a blessing to all mother's everywhere, for we are truly one heart.

  • Ellen A. from Elm Grove , WI says:

    My hope is that my children and grandchildren continue to care about others, that they see the people of the world as their family.

  • Ruthann W. from St. Marys , OH says:

    My prayer is often that there is no child without food, shelter, the opportunity for education and a loving family in the world. My dream is that mothers everywhere can make the difference to make it happen.

  • Patricia C. from Antelope , CA says:

    My prayer for all mothers across the globe is that we give our children spiritual truths as a means to live in harmony with, and love one another despite what the world may withhold from us. Mothers are the co-workers in the spirit o

  • Katherine M. from Chicago , IL says:

    I wish for all women (natural peacemakers) and children to be safe from the scourges of war and oppression.

  • Joanne J. from Aurora , CO says:

    My hope is that everyone can live without fear and with access to all basic needs, so that everyone everywhere can realize their dreams and live to their fullest potential.

  • Janice C. from Sedona , AZ says:

    I pray for all of the mothers of the world to have a safe place , with food and water, and shelter, and love in their hearts replacing the fear. Peace.

  • Mary W. from Bellevue , WA says:

    My dream is that girls and women all over the world are heard, respected, and given the opportunity to provide leadership in their families, communities and countries.

  • Nourah Y. from Alameda , CA says:

    My hope is within my dreams, actions i take daily that will eventually make this world a better place for all mothers and children's world wide. I hope for peace and harmony in all furstarated corners of the world. I see hope t

  • Michaelle A. from Marietta , GA says:

    May the spirit of the Universe bless all women every where. The heart of a woman is what sustains our world. Empower your daughters, inspire your sons to respect and honor the women in their lives.

  • Marci W. from Athens , GA says:

    May all parents be able to raise their children, watching them grow and thrive, without fear of violence or disease. May all children have clean water, good food, and loving hearts around them.

  • Amy R. from Eugene , OR says:

    My wish is that women and girls everywhere will be safe, able to get an education, have their rights protected, and KNOW that they are wonderful and beautiful!

  • Aimee P. from Winnipeg , MB says:

    I hope my daughter will grow up to be a happy, healthy woman, who can do whatever she finds inspiring and fulfilling, unhindered by cultural biases.

  • Linda D. from Portland , OR says:

    Mothers are those who love and nurture others.Everyone and anyone at any moment and in every place can be a mother. Peace and Love to All

  • April G. from Mill Valley , CA says:

    I wish for mothers and their children the freedom and the energy to love and enjoy each other this day and every day.

  • Deborah H. from Chicago , IL says:

    Freedom from violence, domination, hunger and illness...may all the world's mothers and all the world's people learn to live together.

  • Judy R. from Cobourg , ON says:

    Let women from the East and West, North and South come together in joy. For joy is tangible and it can change consciousness. Blessings and love to all from me and my daughters (one 2 yrs old and one growing in my belly).

  • Marilyn W. from Oakland , CA says:

    There is no love greater than that of a Mother for her Child... of any age. I love you son. Come home!

  • Kalyne W. from Santa Cruz , CA says:

    My hope is that every mother that walks this Earth can watch their children grow into amazing citizens of the world.That education is available to all,that mothers never have to watch their children suffer from hunger,violence,or pre

  • Renee M. from Las Vegas , NV says:

    I am so inspired by the women in the program. These are women of strength and courage. I love them and pray for them daily. I feel empowered knowing that across the world we sisters are touching each others lives.

  • Nancy S. from New Ipswich , NH says:

    Mothers are the very essence of hope. May all Mothers, everywhere remember that they are the strength, hope, and center of their families.

  • Joannie L. from Laval , Quebec says:

    I wish that all mothers can carry themselves with their head held high, for they are everyday heroes. I wish that starting this day, no mother ever has to fear for her child's safety. I also hope children everywhere don't e

  • Sarah T. from san anselmo , CA says:

    My wish is that I will raise my boys to treat women with kindness, respect and generosity. That they will grow up to be men that women will want to be around.

  • Megan A. from Seattle , WA says:

    A long and beautiful life, where he gets to experience the level of joy he has brought to me.

  • Kelly D. from Montreal , QC says:

    I hope that mothers will find support, safety and nurturing within the larger community, to aid them with the most important task in the world: raising the next generation to be happy, healthy individuals.

  • Mary ann H. from St. Louis , MO says:

    I hope that all children will be loved, will be healthy and happy, will learn to reverence themselves and all others as beautiful human beings made in God's image, and will be able to realize their full potential,

  • Karen T. from Bloomington , IN says:

    I hope that I find the courage to speak out more, regardless of indifference, about the woman that need our support in the DRC and other places

  • Lee M. from San Diego , CA says:

    My dream and prayer is that the courageous mothers of the world may have their needs met and peace in their hearts.. with blessings.. they are loved ~

  • Bernadette G. from Great Meadows , NJ says:

    I'm a Grammie to My very Spiritual Grandson, He is what I now reap from her and my journey..... Soooo, Wonderful.. So my wish is to My Daughter for such a Gift she past through Her to Me... That's worth all her bumps and br

  • Dawne S. from Dartmouth , MD says:

    My wish on Mother's Day and every day is that all women in every country will be safe, respected and have the same access to resources that men enjoy today. Equality and team work is what will bring lasting Peace to our world.

  • Lucy S. from Manhattan , KS says:

    I hope my son and daughter will have children just like them. They made mothering easy and one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life.

  • Leslie D. from Durango , CO says:

    My hope is for mothers all around the world be able to have the opportunity to care for their children in an enviroment free of hate and violence.

  • Kumi A. from Alexandria , VA says:

    My hope is that my daughters will continue to see the world as a global community - realizing the power to make a difference lies within themselves.

  • Jeanne G. from Indianapolis , IN says:

    My wish is for women around the world to be better educated. Education will help women rise above all that is evil and destructive. And I wish that as my mother ages, she will be able to die with dignity. Love to you all!

  • Marie M. from Montclair , NJ says:

    I hope that love is not regarded as the responsibility of mothers. But, that we all learn to love with the tender heart of a mother.

  • Dale F. from pompton lakes , NJ says:

    My hope is that every mother around the world will get to experience the joy of seeing their children free of fear, free of hunger, free of preventable disease. The freedom for all women to learn so they will earn!

  • Betsy B. from Los Angeles , CA says:

    My hope for children everywhere is a safe and loving home and access to an education.

  • Melisa M. from Scotts Valley , CA says:

    I'm sure every mother shares the hope that we will have the means to provide a life of fulfillment, dreams, happiness and future prosperity for our children.

  • Susan P. from Haddam , CT says:

    I pray that men will share in love and nurturing of their wives and children.

  • Debbie S. from New York , NY says:

    My dream is that the leaders of the world would act with the same motivation of the mothers of the world. To protect, honor and love the children everywhere for all the generations to come. Peace.

  • Kadijah P. from digby , Nova Scotia says:

    one thing.. that they be happy.. that is what I wish for my daughters

  • Debbie S. from Chania , crete says:

    I believe that mothering is about nurturing and that we all have the ability to nurture or to learn how to nurture-as men and women.

  • Darlene D. from Savannah , GA says:

    As long as *MOTHERS* continue to raise their voices in song, blessing, and even in protest of the treatment of their and others children, our world will grow strong. Whoever said it takes a village- really meant-it takes a village, a

  • Ellen B. from Westminster , CT says:

    I wish that one day soon violence against women will end.

  • Sannii C. from Philadelphia , PA says:

    My hope is for mother's to cry no more from hunger and war but sing and sing loudly with love so that we might heal a soul,a world.

  • Alicia N. from Largo , FL says:

    I desire for my children to have joy, happiness and respect for others. I also wish for them to attain all their dreams.

  • Tessa W. from Carbondale , CO says:

    My hope is that children worldwide will have access to clean water, safety, education,health, food and family. It's our work to ensure this.

  • Erin D. from Kona , HI says:

    I hope I can be as much an inspiration to my children as my mother has been to me!

  • Alison W. from Washington , DC says:

    My hope as a mother is a world where all children have a healthy childhood and access to education.

  • Teisha G. from Washington , DC says:

    I pray that mothers around the world have a chance to live in peace, raise their families, and use all of the talents God has given them

  • Shannon M. from Alexandria , VA says:

    I hope mothers around the world have an amazing mothers day and know how much we love them.

  • Marty M. from Bowie , MD says:

    I hope my mom will find her one true love.

  • Thomas W. from Vienna , VA says:

    My hope and prayer is that my mom will once again believe that she has value and worth.

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