Mother's Day
Opinion
Alcohol
This Mother’s Day, watch out for the dark side of ‘Mummy Wine Culture’
Here’s why we need to rethink our easy assumptions and our go-to celebrations as we recognise the women who keep it all together – at a cost.
- by Sarah Rusbatch
Latest
Recipe collection
Baking
From brunch to bakes: 10 brand new recipes your mum will love
Show your mum, or someone else close to you, that you care with these recipes guaranteed to make them smile.
- by Andrea McGinniss
Opinion
Motherhood
By cancelling Mother’s Day, this school is so inclusive it excludes mums
Hunter Valley Grammar School has cancelled its Mother’s Day gift stall for children in K-6 and replaced it with a “Family Gift Stall”.
- by Brad Emery
Recipe collection
Baking
Home baker’s dozen: 13 fabulous new cakes to make for Mother’s Day
Does your Mum love Ab Fab? She’ll love Danielle Alvarez’s absolutely fabulous loaded chocolate loaf cake.
From offbeat brunches to edible bouquets: 23 budget-friendly Mother’s Day ideas
Forget flowers and chocolates. Go for brunch with alpacas, a food tour at a local market, or a box of sweet treats by some of the city’s best bakers.
- by Bianca Hrovat
Twelve wallet-friendly yet wow Mother’s Day ideas from cooking kits to ‘Goldilocks’ treats
Forget flowers and chocolates. Go for a DIY gesture that’s also affordable, a cooking class with a difference or a box of sweet treats by top Melbourne bakers.
- by Tomas Telegramma and Emma Breheny
Mum’s best cooking wisdom? Nagi Maehashi, Adam Liaw and other famous cooks spill all
Mums have left a lasting impression on these chefs and cooks from their signature dishes (like the gyoza that rivals Tokyo’s best) to some less successful meals.
- by Daniela Frangos
Perspective
Brisbane
I love Mother’s Day, but it also makes sense to be able to opt out
Anyone else getting spammed with Mother’s Day emails for weeks? Aussies are going to spend almost $1 billion on gifts this year, but a recent trend is also allowing people to opt out.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Sunday Life’s 2024 Mother’s Day gift guide
Put the kettle on and get set to make her day delicious.
- by Georgie Gordon
The best gifts for every type of mum this Mother’s Day
Plus we ask what Victoria Devine, Julia Busuttil Nishimura and other Aussie mums want this May 12.
- by Abby Seaman and Lauren Ironmonger
Good Weekend’s 2024 Mother’s Day reading guide
Tell Mum she’ll need to make some space on the bookshelves.
- by Nicole Abadee