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Allen & Unwin want to give you the chance to win 1 of 20 copies of Because I Love You by Barbara Toner.

What daughter doesn’t need advice? What mother can’t give it? Whether she’s 18 or 81 a daughter can always benefit from a second opinion on the condition of her soul, her heart, her head, her hair, her cleavage.

No second opinion will be more valuable than her mother’s because it will be offered with love tempered by wisdom and in the certain knowledge that, without it this daughter will end her days on the streets, in the gutter, with spoilt children, gum disease and bosom droop.

Ignoring the universal truth that advice should only be offered if sought, here is one mother’s funny, witty, wise guide to dealing with life’s eternal dilemmas.

For your chance to win a copy, use the comment form below and tell us the most valuble piece of advice you have recieved.

Please note this competition is open from 26th October until 25th November and is only available to members of Mouths Of Mums. We are unable to accept entries posted via facebook. The winners of this competition will be published on this page. Winners’ name and address will be provided to the promoter of this competition and prizes will be sent to the address you have in Your Profile.  Please ensure your details are up to date so that you receive your prize.

Winners for this competition

  1. V. AnagnosteasVIC
  2. B. HerbertWA
  3. K. WallisNSW
  4. K. ToftsVIC
  5. N. VirginSA
  6. L. CookVIC
  7. A. FrancisQLD
  8. Y. SayerTAS
  9. J. EmmettVIC
  10. K. XerriNSW
  11. A. QuinnNSW
  12. R. SmithVIC
  13. K. ReynoldsQLD
  14. K. RawlingsVIC
  15. S. GleaseNSW
  16. D. BurnsNSW
  17. C. MasonNSW
  18. L. Dal CastelloVIC
  19. E. PhillpottsQLD
  20. S. VenkatNSW
  • To breather and cherish every single moment


  • To try… And if you don’t appear to succeed then look back at the journey taken to get there and you’ll realize that you havent failed at all but you have lived your life to the fullest!


  • To live your life full of gratitude means you will never see an unhappy day. When you are constantly looking and what you don’t have you will never appreciate what you do have. So before I go to sleep, I count my blessings (no matter how small they might be) and it works, all my worries dissipate away and I’m left with contentment in my heart, ready to start a new day.


  • What you focus on grows. This is true in every situation. Time can heal all wounds but it is the change of focus that allows us to get some perspective and be able to move forward.


  • The most valuable advice was given by my dying Mum who said ” Get on with your life”. At the time I thought it was the worst thing she could have said but it has helped me so much in the years since, though I still grief her passing.


  • You are unique, just because others have “this & that” and do “this” doesn’t mean you have to. (words of encouragement my mum used to always say to us every night)


  • My mother always told me to choose my actions carefully and if it isn’t true, kind or necessary to think twice!! I wish my mum was still around, on hindsight there are so many things I’d love to ask her about life.


  • My mother told me to respect my elders and never answer back. I have many a time said the same words to my ten children.


  • TO TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED AND EVERYTHING YOU DO, PUT A HUNDRED PERCENT IN, THAT WAY, YOU WILL BE TREATED AND RESPECTED THE SAME


  • The more you love and give to others, the more will come back to you. If you spread unkindness and nastiness, then you become your own worst enemy.


  • mother said to me when I was quiet young and had come home on the bus without paying,’Never sell your soul for the price of a bus fare!”


  • Trust your instincts as you often know more than you think you do,
    … which is fortunate! 🙂


  • That it is much more fun to smile at your enemy than to frown, it confuses them 😉


  • Don’t sweat the small stuff, it will eventually weigh you down!


  • Always say please and thank you
    it always the right thing to do


  • Always say please and thank


  • u dont know anyone until you move in with them


  • “Que Sera Sera”, What ever will be, will be. Was my dear Nana’s valuable advice


  • If you put positive thoughts into the universe then you will find luck and happiness.


  • “This too shall pass” : has been my mantra in many of the stages and phases!


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