
Mom. Mommy. Mother. Mami. Mama. Momma. Ma. There are endless names to call the special lady in our lives. And on Mother’s Day, there’s no place like Instagram to pay tribute to mom. And that’s exactly what many of your favorite daytime stars did!
Whether they spent the day celebrating the woman who gave them life or being pampered by the offspring who made them a mom, Instagram was full of touching posts from the stars of GENERAL HOSPITAL, THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS, and DAYS OF OUR LIVES. Take, for instance, Jennifer Gareis (Donna, B&B), who shared a beautiful family snapshot from her Mother’s Day brunch at a swanky Beverly Hills hotel, as well as a lovely photo of her parents, and shared that “Being a mom is by far the best thing in life.”
We rounded up some of our favorite Mother’s Day tributes from the stars of GH, B&B, Y&R, and DAYS. So scroll through the gallery below to see how your favorite stars celebrated Mother’s Day!
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Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy, B&B)
Instagram Baby wearing at its best! Wood encapsulated all the juggling that motherhood entails with this photo of newborn Lenix in a baby sling while she gives toddler Rise a piggyback ride “Heart is full 🤍 Happy Mother’s Day!” she wrote.
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Courtney Hope (Sally, Y&R) & Chad Duell (Michael, GH)
Instagram Hope and Duell spent the day hanging out with both sets of their parents. “Happy Mother’s Day again to these two amazing women, my mama and future mother-in-law🥰!!” she wrote of her mom, Sandy, and Duell’s mom, Chrisanne. “We’re missing [Hope’s brother, Jamie] but needless to say, we’re having a good time! Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!”
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Melissa Reeves (ex-Jennifer, DAYS)
Instagram A beautiful field of flowers was the backdrop for a sweet family photo the former DAYS star shared. Holding her two grandsons, Law and Woods, Reeves was flanked by daughter-in-law Olivia and daughter Emily, who is expecting her second son this fall. “Happy Mother’s Day to my two beauties who honor motherhood as a beautiful gift,” wrote Reeves. “I love you both so very much and can’t thank you enough for giving Papa G and I the greatest gifts of 2020💙💙 Being a grandma is the absolute best 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Keep ‘em coming girls🙏🏻 And new little man arriving October 2021! Family is everything 🙏🏻.”
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Brytni Sarpy (Elena, Y&R)
Instagram Sarpy and her mom, Kim, could pass for sisters! Don’t you think? “Mommmmyyy, mamaaaa, MA, Mom... I love you Queen 🖤,” the actress wrote on Instagram.
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Rebecca Budig (ex-Hayden, GH)
Instagram No caption was necessary to know how much Budig loves and adores being the mom of her mini-me, Charlotte!
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Jason Thompson (Billy, Y&R)
Instagram Thompson shared a gallery of photos of his wife, Paloma, with their children, Rome and Coco, like this sweet snap of her cuddled up and reading a book to her kiddos, dressed up for Halloween, eating ice pops, and even napping when Rome was a newborn. “The ultimate,” the actor wrote of his wife. “We love you, Momma.♥️♥️ Forever ever.”
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Haley Pullos (Molly, GH)
Instagram “Happy Mother’s Day to my best friend and the best mom in the whole wide world 🤍,” wrote Molly’s portrayer, posting a selfie of herself and mom Judy outside on a deck, surrounded by lush trees.
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Galen Gering (Rafe, DAYS)
Instagram Gering honored his wife, Jenna, with several family photos of the couple with their two sons, Dillon and Jensen. “Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, grandmoms and great grandmoms out there, but a special shout out to those closest to me,” he wrote. “Hard to ever give ya enough credit for all you do keeping this circus going, Jenna. Thank you, we are eternally grateful. Love you.”
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Josh Swickard (Chase, GH)
Instagram The new dad paid a lovely tribute to his wife, Lauren, on her first Mother’s Day, sharing an intimate photo of her with daughter Savannah. “This may seem like an odd photo to post. But when I see this pic, it encapsulates Mother’s Day to me,” Swickard wrote. “We have a lot of beautiful photos together with our daughter. But I like this one. It’s raw. It’s absolutely mind-blowing what you’ve been through the past five weeks. I love watching you overcome the challenges of this chapter. I love supporting you in any way I can. And most of all, I love watching you pour so much love, laughter, and light into our baby girl. Lauren, you are the real deal and it’s an honor doing this life with you. Happy Mama’s Day.... Happy Mother’s Day to all you Mama’s out there! ❤️❤️❤️ (I’ll never understand how you guys can sleep/feed 😂🙏🏽❤️)”
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Eric Martsolf (Brady, DAYS)
Instagram According to Martsolf, his wife, Lisa, is the center of the universe for him and their sons, twins Mason and Chase. “She’s the glue. Just holds these three wheels together and makes the ride worth it all,” he wrote on Instagram. “Thank you, Lisa, for stepping up into the motherhood role like a Boss. Ya done good, girl😉. I love you, E.”
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Melissa Ordway (Abby, Y&R)
Instagram Before she was Olivia and Sophie’s mom, Ordway was a doggie mom. So, she gathered up all two-legged and four-legged kids for a group photo on Mother’s Day. “All my babies that have made me a momma in one photo,” wrote Ordway. “I’m a happy girl. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! 💛”
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Tanner Novlan (Finn, B&B) and Kayla Ewell (ex-Caitlin, B&B)
Instagram The B&B star gave a shout-out to his wife on Mother’s Day by sharing a sweet photo of Ewell reading a bedtime story to their daughter, Poppy Marie. “Wouldn’t want to do this with anyone else but you. Thanks for being such an amazing mother.❤️” he wrote on Instagram.