

He also addressed many different groups of women separately with distinct advice for their situation, including women with small children, older women, and women who never marry. He discussed the tendency of many women to feel like failures and shared ways to overcome it. President Hinckley addressed all the women of the Church and thanked them for all the work they do in their families, congregations, and communities. May your prayers be answered and your hopes and dreams become realities.” May the blessings of heaven rest upon you.

Thank you for being the kind of people you are and doing the things you do. “Well, you dear women, I say thanks to you. She discusses the divinity of motherhood and how every woman can become a mother in the world around her. This talk by Sheri Dew focuses on how motherhood is for all women, regardless if they have children or not. It defines our very identity, our divine stature and nature, and the unique traits our Father gave us.” It is the essence of who we are as women. “Motherhood is more than bearing children, though it is certainly that. Beck reminds women what it means to be a mother who knows listing a number of attributes, including the principles of bearing children, honoring sacred covenants, nurturing others, doing less, teaching, and leading. When mothers know who they are and who God is and have made covenants with Him, they will have great power and influence for good on their children.” More than at any time in the history of the world, we need mothers who know. “The responsibility mothers have today has never required more vigilance. Finally, Elder Holland offers his thanks to mothers around the world. The third tells of a mother who helped her daughter with a disability at a temple dedication. The second is about a mother who diligently loved her son as he struggled with same-sex attraction and labored him through his despair. In this talk, Elder Holland focuses on three different experiences that reflect the “majestic influence of mothers.” The first is a cautionary tale, where a friend who was drifting away from the Church expressed he could not stand the thought of facing his deceased mother. “No love in mortality comes closer to approximating the pure love of Jesus Christ than the selfless love a devoted mother has for her child.”

Below, you’ll find an excerpt from each talk and a link to the full text. Are you looking for the best LDS talks on motherhood? We’re here to help! We’ve gathered this collection to help you study, write talks, and share powerful LDS quotes about mothers.
