In a world where we’re flooded with advice from social media, podcasts and life coaches – advice from our mums is often the one that hits deep.

After all, they know us better than anyone, right?

We’ve curated the best advice handed down from our mums over the years (and the worst – because even mums can’t be perfect).

THE BEST

WE’RE HERE ONCE 

Rachael’s best advice from the legend that is Pam the Mam: “Live life to the fullest, never take yourself too seriously and always put others before yourself”.

BE UNIQUE

Molly’s mum has always encouraged her to be exactly who she is: “Being normal is boring – don’t let anyone dim your sparkle”.

TRUST ISSUES

Sage advice from Rosie’s: “Don’t fall in love with a man who grew up without dogs”.

STAY SAFE OUT THERE

A niche tip but we like it from Beth’s mum: “Never to do a Ouija board”. She’s got a point, why take the risk. Don’t do it for the plot. 

PRACTICALITY FIRST 

Laura’s mum is full of the practical wisdom, and they’ve worked for her.

• Always take your makeup off and do your skincare (I’ll listen one day)
• Look after your money – have savings for a rainy day and don’t get into debt.

LIFE IS TOO SHORT

One of our contributors Jo Dunbar has a great one. She said:

My mum had a tapestry in our kitchen when we were growing up that said: “An immaculate home is a sign of a wasted life”… I’ve definitely embraced that!

SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THE BEST

A great tip for happiness from our writer Danni’s mum, Martine: “People are either drains or radiators – surround yourself with radiators and don’t give the drains too much energy”.

FINDING STRENGTH

Our wellness columnist Hannah has a lovely one: “The best advice my mum has ever given me has been to believe in myself and know that I’m capable and strong. She’s always lifted my confidence… Plus, any stressful situation should be followed by cake.” – Amen to that.

LOVE GOALS

Friend of HLN Sophie has a wise one from Mama Milliken: “Kindness in a partner is more important than anything else”.

THE WORST

We’re keeping these anonymous…

SORRY, WHAT?

My mum brought us up to pronounce words wrong and we only discovered the error in our twenties… so we pronounce the ‘J’ in fajitas and mojito (so FAJitas and MOJitos) – and we call a TV remote a ‘flicky flacker’.

TOP DIET ADVICE

“If you want to lose weight, just don’t eat…”

JUDGEMENT OVERLOAD  

Two classics on the love front:

“Never trust a man with a weird hairline on their neck”

‘Never trust a man with a pinky ring”

Life lessons we’ll always remember. Raising a virtual toast to our wise mamas this Mother’s Day – thanks for making us the women we are.

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