43 Best Stepdad Quotes to Thank Him on Father's Day
We found the best messages from daughter, son, or mom.
Family is about far more than DNA, and stepdads can be living proof of that. As Barack Obama has said, "Any fool can have a child. That doesn't make you a father. It's the courage to raise a child that makes you a father." So how to celebrate the courageous stepdad in your life for how he has supported and been there for you? Here are 43 stepdad quotes to help you put into words what your relationship with him means to you and that are sure to make him feel seen and loved for Father's Day, his birthday, or any day you want to make him feel special.
Whether you want to send a message as his daughter or son or as the mom of his stepchildren, read on to see which quote feels right to you, and write it out inside a card, store-bought or handmade, for your bonus dad. Plus, they are all short and easy to write too. Sweeten the deal for your stepdad by making him his favorite meal complete with a Father's Day cake or taking him out to a favorite restaurant. Looking for more inspiration for what to say to him? Check out our list of Father's Day quotes, father-daughter quotes, or father-son quotes. Want to make him laugh? He's sure to love one of these dad jokes, or 10!
Jonathan Van Ness
“When someone takes you on as their own when you’re not biologically their own, I think is really special....[My stepdad] didn’t have to raise me. He wanted to.”
Justin Timberlake
“My stepdad is probably the greatest man I’ve ever known. The best advice I’ve ever been given was when he told me to enjoy my life, because one day I’m not going to be as agile as I am now.”
Jim Valvano
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me.”
Frederick Buechner
“You can kiss your family and friends goodbye and put miles between you, but...you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you.”
Delia Ephron
“If you are a stepparent, rush right out and get yourself a dog. Because it’s very nice to have someone in the house that loves you.”
Flea
“I got my love of jazz from my stepfather, who was a jazz musician.”
Antoine-François Prévost
“The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.”
Isabel Allende
"My father left when I was three, and I have no memory of him. The most significant male figures in my life were my grandfather, in whose house I lived during the first 10 years of my childhood, and later my stepfather."
Bruce Linton
"Becoming a father is a challenge to any man's psyche and there is a fundamental reorganization that you cannot avoid when you begin this journey."
Unknown
"A dad is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again."
Valerie J. Lewis Coleman
"Step-parenting is like working at a late-night convenience store...all of the responsibility and none of the authority."
Unknown
"A child cannot have too many people who love them and want to help them succeed."
Unknown
"A stepparent is so much more than just a parent: They made the choice to love when they didn't have to."
Brian Urlacher
"My mom is my heart. But my stepdad was my role model, the hardest working man I ever knew."
Wade Boggs
"Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that's why I call you dad, because you are so special to me. You taught me the game and you taught me how to play it right."
Al Hodson
"The only steps in this house are the stair steps and the only half in this house is the half & half creamer."
Abraham Lincoln
"No man stands taller than when he stoops to help a child."
Unknown
"A stepfather means so many things... an understanding heart, a source of strength, and of support, right from the very start."
Unknown
"A good stepparent can literally turn the life of a child around."
Ray Johnson
"It takes a strong man to accept somebody else's children and step up to the plate another man left on the table."
Madoline Markham is the assistant managing editor for Country Living, where she covers shopping, home decor, news, and culture.
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