Tell Baileys what you’ve learnt from your Mum that has made you the woman you are today – 10 MNers to win Baileys and glasses. NOW CLOSED

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The team at Baileys HQ say "Here at Baileys, ahead of Mother's Day on the 30th March, we would love to hear from you as to what makes you your mother's daughter?"

So what have you learnt from your Mum*? Did she encourage you to be independent-minded? Or maybe she taught you to laugh at life? What (perhaps quirky) personality or particular physical traits do you share? Do you try to live by the lessons your mother taught you?

Everyone who adds their comments on this thread will be entered into a prize draw where ten MNers will win a bottle of Baileys and pair of exclusive Baileys glasses.

Please note your comments may be included (anonymously) on Baileys' social media channels, and possibly elsewhere, so please only post if you agree to this.

Thanks and good luck,

MNHQ

PLUS - For a chance to win an exclusive patisserie masterclass for you and your mum, submit your recipe featuring Baileys here.

• by Mum we mean any Mum-like figure you may have had when you were growing up

Think I have just learned a lot by the way she lives her life or did when we were younger. She was always there to watch us at netball matches, athletics, concerts, always had time for us.

Is so patient (unlike me so didnt inherit those genes!)

Never compared us to our siblings.
Gave me independence and trusted me to make the right decisions.

Had so much love, cuddles and kisses to give, still does! Hardly ever shouted.

A great role model for me.

What did I learn from my mum? I learned that the adult I trusted enough to tell about the bullying that was happening at school, wasn't going to back me up. I learned I was completely on my own.

This led to depression in my mid teens, that is still with me now - hence it has made me the woman that I am.

It isn't entirely a bad thing - I think I am more empathetic and supportive than my mother was, and I think I was a better mother when ds2 was being bullied - I stood up for him in the way I wish my mum had stood up for me.

This is probably not the sort of heart-warming memories that Baileys are after, though, so I doubt I will win anything.

My mum taught me to "not sweat the small stuff".
My Grandmother taught me that "good things come to those that wait" and also "this too shall pass" which means that not only the bad stuff will pass but so will the good stuff so if I'm ever feeling overwhelmed by stuff, I just have to ride it out and there will be good stuff coming.....at some point.

• thanks!!

My mother taught me that the phrase 'schooldays are the best days of your life' is a big fat lie. 'There's life after school' she'd reassure me. I've had to say this to my teenage dds.

When people in authority are spouting bollocks, she'd also say 'They can't touch you for what you're thinking'!

I've finally plucked up the courage to post on this thread, my Mum passed away 4 years ago and I still get a wobbly lip when I write or talk about her.

She taught me the importance of hone family you make, wether than be your biological ones or just people that you love enough to call your family. I couldn't be any closer to my sisters as a result and I couldn't have had a closer relationship with her, I will try and pass that onto my children as they get older.

She also taught me strength in the face of adversity and and how to be a survivor, we grew up in complete poverty and she held her head high and worked her butt off all through it and still made our childhood fun and full of mesmerises even though most days we didn't have enough food to eat or clothes to keep us warm.

She taught me how to embrace my very caring and gentle nature and how to look after animals and plants.
She taught me to be myself and to remain true to my feelings regardless of outside pressures,

All these things have shaped me to be who I am today and not a day goes by when I don't hear her voice in a memory telling me all these bits of wisdom.

That life is full of adventures. Little things like being caught in a shower rain on the beach and hiding under your towels. Or going into town on the tram. Or having to watch the pennies (the Brink of Ruin as it used to be known in our family).

Along with a lot of ladies on here, my relationship with my mother was difficult and taught me how not to do many things, but the one thing she did was encourage me to fight for what I thought was right for me, and for others.

I learnt that everyone, however vile, has something you can learn from.

My mum taught me to strive for more and to work hard for what you want. When I was growing up she was working 2 jobs, studying at University and bringing up me and my sister. I work at a University and my sister works in America, teaching teenagers film and TV. My mum has brought us up pretty well, proving that love conquers money anyday :)

My mum's best saying was 'it all works out in the end'; I believed her and find that it is true. Things will work out the way they are supposed to so just go on living your life as you see fit.

My Mum taught me that I was worth loving. My birth Mum abandoned me & my Dad raised me alone until I was 5, when he met my Stepmum. She was kind to me and gave me a proper family with my Nan, Great Nan & Grandad. It took time but I learned to trust again and accept her into my heart.

My mum taught me that sometmes you've just got to grit your teeth, put on your big girl pants and get on with it. Life can be hard but your children have to come first. She's shown me how to be a strong woman and a strong mother.

I have learned from my mum to be brave,creative and kind.Love you mum!!!

If Mums were flowers I'd always pick mine
She's the best of the bunch like a well matured wine
Sweet, kind & selfless she can't do enough
Even though her life is so terribly tough
Disabled with arthritis her mobility's hampered
So she truly deserves to be positively pampered
She may be 81 but she's hot on fashion & style
The best Mum in the world who always makes me smile
She's always the one on whom I can depend
Not only my Mum but my very best friend

My mum is an incredibly strong and caring woman who I have learnt a lot from. She has taught me to be kind, to be generous and put others before myself. She is nice and fun to be around. My mum is also the best grandma, and my children love her absolutely.

Too many to mention, here's just a few!...

Don't be a 'sheep', and, follow the crowd, be unique, it's what makes you 'YOU'!...
Smile a people! It makes their day!..( mum has a lovely smile, and, thankfully, people say she has passed it down to me!)...
Work hard, but, play even harder, as, life's too short!..
Don't have regrets!...
Don't get into debt!! If you can't afford it, you can't have it!! ..

And there's many more!!!!!!!!!! ....

To believe in my own voice and speak strong. I have never been frightened to express my own view or stand up for causes or people I believe in. I have learnt that from my mum. It's something I only recently realised I had learnt from her.

My mum taught me how to be the best mum I can be to my kids.
I love her to bits and prey I can do her teachings justice x

My mum taught me how to make the right decisions when it came to growing up. I didn't go off the rails because I had parents who would advise me on what to do rather than tell me. She helped me to become an independent woman.

My mum taught me to love life and to have fun, but not at someone else's expense.

I hope I can teach my little ones all the things I learned from my mum...

My mum was and is still a rock in my life. She laid foundations to make me believe that I could achieve what I wanted but never at the cost of not being decent, kind and caring. I credit my confidence to the belief that my mum had in me.

My mum has buckets of empathy, and when people are pushing me to the edge I think 'walk a mile in their shoes' and this tends to make me a better person.

How to make a white sauce. Love of books.

How not to bring up kids. I know she probably meant well though. As a result I am quite detached, despite my best efforts. Really hope my children don't feel the same about me.