URGENT UPDATE: Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Are you prepared? Mentally and physically?

If you haven’t yet picked up a card for your mam and want something different from the average Hallmark fare, try one of these. (All links to buy the cards are included under the photographs.)

This sentiment that would make any mam proud

Designist Designist

This shly dig at times (hopefully) gone by

Etsy / karenflanart Etsy / karenflanart / karenflanart

This vague threat

Redbubble / Twisted Doodles Redbubble / Twisted Doodles / Twisted Doodles

This compliment as Gaeilge

Designist / Cartaí Rubaí Designist / Cartaí Rubaí / Cartaí Rubaí

This unfortunate reality

Rob Sears / Designist Rob Sears / Designist / Designist

This not at all hyperbolic* greeting

Designist Designist

*Can you remember the last time your mam didn’t come through for you? Thought not.

This simple but effective message

Etsy / Catsnake Prints Etsy / Catsnake Prints / Catsnake Prints

This hopeful hint

Designist Designist

“I love how we don’t have to say out loud that I’m your favourite.”

This accurate description of yer ma

Simple-Things.ie Simple-Things.ie

And this inconvenient truth

Rob Stears / Jam Art Factory Rob Stears / Jam Art Factory / Jam Art Factory

Penguin started a #YourMum hashtag for Mother’s Day but it backfired horribly>

This Mother’s Day ad on an Irish deals site is all sorts of inappropriate>