A strong mom is one of the best things a girl can be blessed with having. Everything of importance that you'll learn and carry on in your life comes from her.

1. Be yourself and never care what people think about you.

A strong mom will never say she's ashamed of who she is which is one of the main reasons why you will be perfectly fine with being you. She'll show you that people aren't going to like who you are sometimes and that's completely normal. Not everyone has to like you because there are certain people who will love and embrace who you are. The people who accept and love you for who you are the people you should have in your life. As long as being yourself isn't hurting anyone then you should take full pride in who you are.

2. You learn that it's okay to be independent.

Strong moms are probably going to be the most independent women you know and they will make it their goal to make sure you know that. From the time you were young, you were able to realize that you don't need to depend on anyone but yourself. You are your biggest supporter and your biggest critic. You don’t need anyone to take care of you or save you. You've learned that you are fully capable of living a full and happy life without depending on anyone else. She's taught you that you can get through the busiest days of your life just by pushing through. She basically will show you how to be your own form of a super women.

3. You never have to go through hard times alone.

Strong mothers are very good at hiding their sensitivity, mainly because they don't want you thinking that they are giving up. I heard my mom silently cry when we'd get in fights or when I'd get hurt, but I also saw her cover this up to make everything better. She'd stay up with me whenever I was upset, even when she had the worst possible day. The way a strong mother holds you when you feel like your world is falling a part is both compassionate and tender. A single hug helps you know that she isn't leaving your side. You learn that it's okay to cry and that letting out your emotions will help you in the end because at the end of the day, she'll always be there to make sure everything is okay.

4. You learn to not rely on others to find your happiness.

No matter how hard of a day you are having you can find happiness through the difficult times. It's possible to be happy even when you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. People might not be in your life forever, they can leave whenever they please, so it's important to find your own happiness instead of relying on other people to be your happiness. You have to find things that will make you smile, things that will make your bad days better. So on the off chance that people leave you, you can still go on with your life knowing that you have happiness elsewhere.

5. You learn how to be a good mother.

Being raised by a mom who has shown you how to love someone unconditionally, take care of a family, and teaches you the importance of hard work, really opens your eyes to how you want to raise your children. A strong mom teaches you how to be loving, nurturing, resilient, strong, protective, and compassionate. All of these qualities you see in yourself have come from her and you look up to and admire her for that. You can only hope that one day you can teach your own children all of these amazing qualities that you've learned from your mom.

6. How to value and love yourself.

Your own personal worth is more important than anything else in this world and to understand how to value yourself is so important. A strong mom will teach you how to value yourself and to never let anyone belittle you. You learn how to accept things that are not meant for you. She's taught you how to get through days even when you feel like your world is crumbling into pieces. You learn how to believe in yourself when all odds are pointed against you. Bad grades, heart breaks, loss, and failures will never define you. Most importantly you learn how hard you have to fight for the life you want, because as much as people hope for things to come easy, things worth having never will.

7. Surround yourself with people who will better you.

As you grow and develop yourself, the last thing you need is toxic people who are going to put you down. A strong mom will teach you how important it is to be friends with people who make you a better version of you. She will teach you how to go about choosing the right people to surround yourself with. They don't change who you are, they simply enhance the best qualities of you. They are people who will make you feel good about yourself and you won't feel like you have to be someone you're not around them.

8. You learn to never be ashamed of what you love.

Everyone is interested in different things and she will teach you this. A lot of the time you are going to want to fit it and be like everyone else, but she'll teach you to be your own person and do your own thing. Most importantly she'll teach you to love what you do and to never let people make you feel stupid for doing what you love. She will encourage you to do what you love, even if she wishes you were doing something else. She would never want you to change your ways or to stop doing what you love just so you can please others.

9. It's not easy being a women and it never will be.

A strong mom is going to be very open and honest, especially about how hard it is being a women in a "man's world." She'll teach you that your opinion most likely won't be heard or understood by most. You'll learn that almost everything you say will be taken lightly when you’re being serious. And she will show you that you can find ways to stand out in a crowd and make people listen to you. You'll learn from her how to never settle for less than what you deserve and that you should always stand up for what you believe in.

10. You learn to always look forward and never back.

Dwelling on the past is one of the worst things to do and your mom knows this because she's been there, done that. She knows what dwelling does to a person and won't want this for you so she'll teach you ways to look forward to things to come. Even when it's hard, she'll remind you of all the good to come. You'll learn to let all of the things that could have happened in the past. You learn not to look back and wonder why events turned out the way they did. You'll be taught to just keep looking forward and to not let the past catch up to. If something is in the past, it's there for a reason and should be left there. You'll learn that everything that has happened, bad and good, got you to where you are today.

Growing up with a strong mom will teach you some of the most valuable lessons in life. The strength you have in life now, comes from her. Through her trials and tribulations, she came out stronger and only wants the same for you. So whenever you feel like you aren't strong enough, good enough, or just feel defeated think of all of these things your mom instilled in you as a reminder of your true strength.