Parenting is a complex process that manifests itself through the mutual relationship of parents with their own child and the associated social environment. The parental role of a mother, as primary caregivers, leads to experiencing a wide range of emotions from happiness, satisfaction and pride to stress, effort and fatigue, which is why there is a need for support. Support is provided through contacts with people from social network, family and friends, as informal source of social support. Social support is a construct that refers to the supportive action of the environment on the needs of individual. Provided support is differentiated by its type: emotional, instrumental, and informational, while its effectiveness depends on the needs of the individual. Thus, social support is constructed as a protective mechanism with main and buffering effects acting with the aim of preserving the well-being of an individual. Life satisfaction is often conceptualized as one of three aspects of an individual’s psychological well-being that is elaborated in terms of an individual’s validation of his or her life as a whole. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the importance of social support for mothers in care and upbringing of children, in accordance with the requirements of the mother's role and its importance in the perception of life satisfaction for mothers of children with normative development and mothers of children with disabilities. The research was conducted on a sample of 207 mothers, of which 115 mothers of children with normative development and 92 mothers of children with disabilities participated in the research. Two measuring scales were used; Social support scale and Satisfaction with life scale. Data analysis showed that the perception of social support, looking at the source and types of support provided, is significantly higher for mothers of children with normative development compared to the perception of support for mothers of children with disabilities. For both groups a significant positive correlation was found between social support from an informal source and life satisfaction.