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09th May 2015

WATCH: Girls and women are asked what the word ‘mother’ means to them

One word: Mother

Sive O'Brien

Caring, laughter, supportive, loving, hero, beautiful, strength, amazing, devoted – just some of the words that are used in response to the word ‘mother’ in this powerful and thought-provoking video.

Girls from the age of five, up to women aged 50 (and every age in between) were asked what the word ‘mother’ means to them as part of a word association exercise in time for Mother’s Day in the US tomorrow.

Watch and listen to the varied responses – some silly and funny, some deep and meaningful – and notice how the meaning of the word changes as the participants get older.

Warning: keep the tissues close, it’s a bit of a tearjerker.