So tell us in the form below what makes your mum special, or what you love about being mum. Attach a photo and your details and we’ll add you to this Mothers’ Day gallery.

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The gallery currently features words about why The Northern Daily Leader staff love their mum or why they love being a mother. 

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"My mum has undoubtedly been a huge influence on my life and career. Although English is not her first language - she moved to Australia from France in her twenties - she has practised, studied and embraced it to the point she has taught English and literacy at a secondary and tertiary level, retiring as the head teacher of general education at her local TAFE,” Carolyn Millet, editorial department.  

“The first person in our family to gain a degree, she beat me only because her name was before mine alphabetically - she and I graduated from the same university on the same day. However, as she had to study part-time over several years while raising three children, she totally deserves that claim. Go, Ma.”