Jenny Powell & Lou Hickey

This year's Mother's Day is on the same day as the clocks go forward so what better time to reflect and look back on how all the hours our brilliant mums have given up guiding us to become the people we are today or remember the unexpected joys of motherhood if you are a mum yourself.Jenny Powell might be best known for being a TV and radio presenter but it's being a mother that gives her the most joy and this Mother's Day she's encouraging us to celebrate our mums for all they do for us.Jenny, who is mum to Constance 21, and Pollyanna 13, and is famous for presenting Top of the Pops and Wheel of Fortune, but it's being a mother that she calls "the best job in the world".And she's not alone, according to new research from One4all Gift Cards, 18% of mothers think there's no better job out there.27% say they've found a new inner confidence since becoming a mum with their children giving them a purpose in life (43%), feeling loved and wanted (36%) and having a greater perspective (34%).Furthermore, 39% believe being a mother brings them the most amount of joy and happiness with 69% proud to say they never knew how much they could love another person with their kids making them laugh every single day (43%).And it's those unexpected moments that make motherhood so fantastic, with many finding new friendship groups with other mums who support one another (23%) although 42% admitted their child has a busier social life than they do, with 41% caring more about their kid's wardrobe than their own.However, as any mother will tell you, being a mum isn't always plain sailing with 20% saying it's much harder than they anticipated and 21% feeling underappreciated. With many mums having little free time to themselves (48%) and learning to cope with a constant lack of sleep (43%), no wonder it's led to many having a "secret cry" in the car (31%) or shower (26%).So, this Mother's Day, let's celebrate our mums for what they've done for us in the past, present and future on the day the clocks remind us of the time mum's have given up to guide us to become the people we are today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.