"Well Mother's Day for me definitely isn't about being pampered and looked after by the rest of the family! The little ones are much too young, and I'm sure that Mothers Day in our house will be very much like any other Sunday...a bit of a madhouse!"
Angie Phillips
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"Before I became a mother it was impossible for me to appreciate the sheer joy and excitement that children can provide almost everyday and it's really as simple as that from the moment they wake up, rub their eyes and say, 'morning'!"
Lata Sharma
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"There are so many magic moments being a mother. All those small milestones
when you suddenly realise they've finally grasped the important things you've been trying to teach them."
Lindy McDowell
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"Being a mother is more stressful and more joyful than any other experience. Apologies to just under half of the population, (ie men) but you'll never be able to know."
Liz Kennedy
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"Most magic moment: When the midwife hands your warm little newborn over to you and you introduce yourself and say "Welcome to the world" It's such a gorgeous feeling."
Mary Johnston
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"The most magic moment of being a mother - according to my other half - is the moment when you hand the child over to your husband and say: "Here, change that nappy."
Nuala McCann
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"I thought that on the day my son was born things couldn't get better, but I was wrong and being a mum improves day by day. Every day brings its hilarious moments, I love the things he comes out with now that he's five, especially his theories on life, how it begins and ends etc."
Sarah Travers
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