Mother's Day

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The woman who created Mother's Day - and regretted it

'What a wonderful thought, you made me cry' Video, 00:00:49'What a wonderful thought, you made me cry'

Pause For Thought: 'Missing someone is the cost of loving.' Pause For Thought. Audio, 00:01:44Pause For Thought: 'Missing someone is the cost of loving.'

Pause for Thought: 'I have a newfound admiration for my mum.' Pause For Thought. Audio, 00:01:30Pause for Thought: 'I have a newfound admiration for my mum.'

Pause For Thought: 'The beautiful idea of enduring love is something we need to keep alive.' Pause For Thought. Audio, 00:03:04Pause For Thought: 'The beautiful idea of enduring love is something we need to keep alive.'

Pause For Thought: 'God could not be everywhere, and so made mothers.' Pause For Thought. Audio, 00:04:00Pause For Thought: 'God could not be everywhere, and so made mothers.'

Mother's Day messages from self-isolation. Video, 00:01:35Mother's Day messages from self-isolation

Stay at home to stay safe, 1.5 million advised

'People would rather give their mum some loo roll'

Mother's Day presents you can make at home

Pause For Thought: 'It is the gifts of motherly mercy, love, compassion, and kindness that God wants me to love best.' Pause For Thought. Audio, 00:03:04Pause For Thought: 'It is the gifts of motherly mercy, love, compassion, and kindness that God wants me to love best.'

'Momsy' - Deeney's emotional Mother's Day poem. Video, 00:01:00'Momsy' - Deeney's emotional Mother's Day poem

How can you celebrate Mother's Day safely?

Pause For Thought: 'Mum's the word.' Pause For Thought. Audio, 00:03:30Pause For Thought: 'Mum's the word.'

Pause For Thought: 'I still wake up in a cold sweat remembering my first Christening...' Pause For Thought. Audio, 00:01:34Pause For Thought: 'I still wake up in a cold sweat remembering my first Christening...'

Pause For Thought: 'Mums say it best when they say nothing at all.' Pause For Thought. Audio, 00:04:31Pause For Thought: 'Mums say it best when they say nothing at all.'

Pause For Thought: 'Mother's Day can be complicated.' Pause For Thought. Audio, 00:01:57Pause For Thought: 'Mother's Day can be complicated.'

Meghan reveals baby Archie's feet

Mother's Day card for jailed Nazanin. Video, 00:00:52Mother's Day card for jailed Nazanin

My first Mother's Day without my mum

Why the founder of Mother's Day hated greetings cards

How relaxing is Mothering Sunday with five children under five? Julian Clegg. Audio, 00:06:06How relaxing is Mothering Sunday with five children under five?