Mother-Daughter Tattoos That Really Show Just How Special Their Bond Is
When you're little, your mom is the person who tells you that you can't do certain things, forces you to go to bed, and makes you eat broccoli. Even as a teenager, your mom often feels like this evil authority figure who is trying to embarrass you and ruin your life.
At least, that was very true for me. However, I find that as a lot of us girls get older, we grow closer with our moms. We each start to realize how strong, smart, and hilarious she is and she becomes our close friend in many ways. There is often a very special bond between mothers and daughters, and these are some mother-daughter tattoos that perfectly represent that bond.
Moms Remind You How To Turn To The Light
Sunflowers are these giant, glorious blossoming plants, but the thing about them that astounds me is how they always turn to face the light. Even in my worst times, my mom has helped me find optimism. I kind of want to get these with her.
Moms Teach Us To Grow
Our mothers help us build our roots and are there alongside us as we learn how to grow into the people we will someday be, and they do it all out of love.
Our Hearts Overlap In Many Ways
While our mothers might not always be the center of our focus, the love we have for them never really goes away. While I may move on and find a significant other or make friends, there is always a part of my heart that belongs to my mom.
We May Be Different, But We're Still Built From Love
Moms stand by and watch as their daughters grow into people who have different interests, goals, and characteristics than them, but just because you're both different doesn't mean that your love for each other means less.
...You Make Me Happy When Skies Are Grey
Whenever something is wrong in my life or I feel miserable, I know that just talking to my mom for a bit can make me feel better despite the circumstances.
We Were Cut From Her Cloth
Mom's nurture you and help build you into the person you are, and even when you leave home, you take a little piece of her with you in the way you act.
An Idea For The Literary Fanatics
I especially love this one because my mom, as an avid lover of literature, was the one who taught me to read and fostered my love for books from a young age.
An Ornate Sun And Moon...
I love this, because to me it represents how the moon reflects the sun, and in many ways, as daughters, we learn to reflect the light and love our mother has given us onto others.
...Or Something A Little More Simple
Incorporating the same idea is before, the sun and moon are two celestial objects that complement each other. They might not be exactly the same, but they still work beautifully together nonetheless.
Pinky Promise!
This gorgeous tattoo ties this mother and daughter together in a promise, whether that promise is to love each other, to remember each other, or to always come back to each others' sides.
This Bond Is A Gift
Mothers give so much of themselves to make sure their children thrive in life, but daughters also give their love and affection to their mothers in a way that can have a monumental impact.
We Are Linked Forever
Like links on a chain, this bond cannot be broken (please, just pretend that all chains are unbreakable, okay?). Even if one tries to pull a different way, the other will follow.
We Support Each Other Through Hard Times
Perhaps when we're young, a mother's support is one-way, but as we get older we learn to reciprocate that support. We're together through the hard times and we help each other come out stronger.
A Grizzly Way To Show Your Love
It doesn't matter how old a daughter grows to be, her mother will always be fiercely protective of her and try to fight anything or anyone who threatens to hurt her.
We're Two Parts Of One Whole
We're better together: it's just a fact. When I'm with my mom, I feel like my most confident and powerful self, and I'm pretty sure (I mean, I hope) I do the same to help empower her in her life.
An Elephant Never Forgets...
Elephants are highly tactile animals, and mother elephants often use their trunks to caress, reassure, or assist their children. This beautiful little tattoo is a reminder that these daughters always have their mom there to reassure them, and remind the mother that her daughters will always need her.
We Learn Resilience From Our Mothers
Growing up, I watched my mom fight her way through a male-dominated field of work and watched her rebound from every setback and disappointment, and I'm thankful for the strength and perseverance she instilled in me.
Like Mother, Like Daughter
Just about every girl has heard the phrase: "one day you'll grow up to realize that you're just like your mother". Even though I adamantly denied it in my teen years, I've realized that there's no one else I would rather be like.
A Mother's Love Is Unbelievably Powerful
As much as we adore and care for our mothers, our mom continually shows that their love for us is overwhelmingly present and more powerful than we might ever know.
The Leaves Depart From The Tree, But Always Come Back Again
No matter how far we are from each other, we come back together. I especially love this fall-themed tattoo because the main mythical story about autumn is about a mother who missed her daughter so much, all the leaves fell off the trees.
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream
While this group of mother-daughter tattoos is still in progress during this photo, this yummy looking tattoo shows how a mother distributes love evenly, though maybe differently, to all of her daughters. It's really sweet, if you think about it.
My Sun Rises And Sets With You
I love this tattoo because it can either be a sunrise, a sunset, or both. It shows how cyclical life is, and no matter whether we are rising or setting with our mother, we are always on the same horizon.
There Is Nothing Like A Mother's Hug
I am a fully grown adult, but I'm not ashamed to admit that when things in my life go horribly wrong or my job gets me down, all I want is for my mom to hug me.
We Help Each Other Stay Afloat
Lotus flowers grow from the filth and dirt at the bottom of water beds, yet blossom into something extraordinarily beautiful on the surface. As mothers and daughters, we help each other rise from the darkest parts of our lives and thrive.
It's True That The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From The Tree
People often try to use the phrase "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree" in a negative way, but I personally am proud to so strongly resemble my mom and I love how these women reclaimed the saying.
My Mom Is My Queen
Monarch butterflies travel hundreds of miles a day during migration, and even if they don't live to make the trip back north or south, their children continue their journey for them.
Thank You For Giving Us Wings
Dragonflies have beautiful iridescent wings that could make even the biggest insect hater admit to their beauty. Thank you to the mothers who gave their daughters wings and taught them how to fly.
It's Truly A Magical Bond
The mother-daughter pair who got these matching tattoos explained that they watch the movie Hocus Pocus together every year for Halloween and thought this was a sentimental way to signify their bond. I'm not crying, you are.
No Matter What, We're Together
This beautiful minimalist tattoo is a gorgeous but simple reminder that love ties these three women together, and that love is strong even if they are physically apart. They just need to look at their arms to know.
...And Not Even Distance Can Break This Bond
These colorful tattoos are a fierce promise that, even though this mother and daughter may be thousands of miles away or separated by oceans, they will never forget how much they mean to each other. I think I need to call my mom now.
