12 Mother's Day cards that will make mom laugh-cry

Express your ever-lasting appreciation, unconditional love and pathological aversion to sentimentality with a sweet, snappy message (preferably followed by brunch).

By Chatelaine

May 5, 2017

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Mother’s Day cards 2017

For the mom who taught you to be direct

$7, Emily McDowell.

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For the foodie mom

$6, Labour of Love.

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For the mom who loves you even though she’s not biologically obligated to

$7, Emily McDowell.

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For the sporty mom

$5, Smitten Kitten.

For the mom-jeans-wearing mom

$6, Etsy.

Thanks for the great genes Etsy mother's day card

For the bestie mom

$7, Etsy.

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For the mom who appreciates real talk

$5, Rhubarb Paper Co.

For the hipster mom

$7, Room2046.

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For the with-it mom

$8, Room 2046.

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For the lovingly paranoid mom

$7, Etsy.

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For the mom who enjoys understatement

$7, Etsy.

You're an adequate mom mother's day card etsy

For the mom who refuses to grow up

$7, Etsy.

You're not like a regular mom you're a cool mom mean girls mothers day card

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