On Sunday 14 May, many countries, including Australia, will celebrate the role of motherhood, in all its forms.
Mother's Day is also a day where we are indulged with a splurge of advertising on goods and experiences curated for the mother figure in your life.
1973
In 1973, The Australian Women's Weekly included this advertisement by Sabco in their publication. From the references to maids, through to the selection of cleaning products to help "her" with the cleaning, this is definitely one "for the dust" today.
1983
In 1983, McDonalds advocated to give mum's a break today. From free breakfasts to catchy jingles, this was the year to put away the toilet brush and grab some hotcakes instead.
1993
In 1993, with a move to more segmented marketing, Polaroid focused on families, and promoted to put the fun back into the day.
2003
In 2003, humour and a touch of mother's guilt was infused into the mother's day advertisements. An acknowledgement to how hard mothering can be, and a focus on marketing to the kids to buy presents which showed appreciation.
2013
In 2013, a move back to representation of mum's as stay at home, and somewhat clueless was portrayed by Virgin Mobile. Less about gratitude and more about giving mum's a break..... by buying them a phone they need space to use.
Conversely, Pandora tugged at the heart strings, showing imagery of mum's and children in loving embraces as mum is anointed with new jewellery.
2023
And this year. The year Miley Cyrus advocated that we can buy our own flowers, companies around the world, are promoting and advocating to give your mum time.
From US Grocery store Publix
To Michael Hill Jewellery in New Zealand
To Pandora
To Dior .....
To all the mum's and amazing people "mothering" the children of the world, we wish you a day of gratitude, love and time with those you love...... and definitely no toilet brush, mop or broom!
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