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Beyoncé is the mother of Blue Ivy, 9, Sir, 3, and Rumi Carter, 3.
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15 Of Beyoncé’s Best Quotes On Being A Mom To Her 3 Kids

Nothing but motherly wisdom from Queen Bey herself.

by Alexia McKay

My best advice is to love them harder than ever.

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[Blue] won a Grammy tonight. I’m so proud of you and I’m so honored to be your mommy.

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“I let my children know that they are never too young to contribute to changing the world. I never underestimate their thoughts and feelings, and I check in with them to understand how this is affecting them.”

[Blue Ivy] melts my heart. I believe the best way to teach them is to be the example.

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We both change diapers. I love changing diapers, I love it. I love every moment of it, it’s so beautiful. I love it all.

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You are so overjoyed. There’s no words that can express having a baby growing inside of you, so of course, you want to scream it out and tell everyone.”

It’s just such a beautiful time in my life to have a child and every day see something new and see her learn something new.

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“... The most stressful thing for me is balancing work and life. Making sure I am present for my kids. Dropping Blue off at school, taking Rumi and Sir to their activities, making time for date nights with my husband, and being home in time to have dinner with my family.”

I feel really, really just lucky that I can still do what I love, and now have a way bigger meaning. And that’s to be her mother.”

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I tried to make sure I got five minutes by myself in the bathtub every day. It was still difficult, and I still heard, ‘Mommy! Mommy!’

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[Pregnancy was] the most beautiful experience of my life. It was amazing. I felt like God was giving me a chance to assist in a miracle. You’re playing a part in a much bigger show.”

My daughter introduced me to myself. You know, my mother and I are so close, and I always prayed that I would have that type of relationship with my daughter.”

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“I have so much admiration for women who are mothers, who balance family and work. I see them and I have this word in my head — respect.”

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"[Being a mom] just gives you purpose and all of the things that my self-esteem was associated it, it's all completely different.”

Out of everything I’ve accomplished, my proudest moment, hands down, was when I gave birth to my daughter Blue.