Have you ever wondered when the tradition of Mother’s Day began and why? Are you keen on freakish and fun mother-related facts? If so, read on. If not, read on anyway, as there's lot to learn.

Want to really wow your mum on Mother’s Day? Want to show her what a clever boy or girl you’ve grown into? Then impress her with our five fantastic mother-related facts…

To celebrate Mother's Day, we thought it would be fun to celebrate some of the most famous and, well, infamous mothers from the silver screen. So in the first part of our film festival, we take a look at some of the worst fictional mums from some of our favourite movies.

Some folks baulk at the perceived commercialisation of Mother’s Day and prefer to pay tribute to their mums with a simple card. So if you’re stuck for ideas as to what to write in your card, you can take inspiration from these famous mother-related quotes – or simply plagiarise them and tell your mum you thought of them yourself…

The second part of our Mother's Day film festival is all about celebrating some of the best movie mums to have graced the silver screen. From the kind and generous to the delightfully eccentric, these marvelous mothers went above and beyond for their children.

Being a mother is challenging enough in itself, so spare a thought this Mother's Day for the following super mums, who through history have had to cope with a variety of unusual circumstances.

What gift does Mum want for Mother's Day? Check out the results from the 2011 dotcomgiftshop Mother's Day gifts survey.

Mr. T leaves tells it like it is. And if you want to treat her right this year, look no further than our fantastic selection of Mother's day gifts.