6 Truly Inspirational Moms From Throughout History

One thing that history teaches us is that truly phenomenal women have been inspiring the world since the beginning of time. And of those truly amazing women, mothers are exceptionally inspirational. Mothers are such pure sources of power, love, nurturing and care. And if you are blessed to have a mother that is truly great, all of these characteristics will be free flowing and unconditional. These beautiful souls teach us to be confident, compassionate and emotionally sound individuals. And throughout time, there have been some exceptional mothers who have gone above and beyond for their children, and to be mothers to their communities and the world. Check out these truly inspirational moms from throughout history.

Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams was the second First Lady of the United States, and was the wife of President John Adams. While her husband was traveling, she raised their five children and even reared a future U.S. President, John Quincy Adams. Her son said of her: “My mother was an angel upon earth. She was a minister of blessing to all human beings within her sphere of action. Her heart was the abode of heavenly purity… She was the real personification of female virtue, of piety, of charity, of ever active and never intermitting benevolence.”

Marie Curie

Marie Curie was known for being the first woman to ever win a Nobel Prize. While being an award-winning scientist, she was also a single mother. Her husband died in a tragic accident in 1906. So she was left to her own strength and determination to be a single mother to her two daughters, in a time when it was not common for women to stay and live alone. About her children, Marie Curie said, “That one must do some work seriously and must be independent and not merely amuse oneself in life — this our mother has told us always, but never that science was the only career worth following.”