And to mark Mother’s Day, we looked into the Hartlepool Mail archives to find reminders of amazing mums and grandmothers through the years.
Take a look at these happy scenes from years gone by. The common denominator is they all celebrate the wonderful mums and grandmothers in your lives.
We hope our retro tribute brings back some lovely memories.
1. All for charity in 2016
Grandmother, mother and daughter with their medals from the 2016 Walk for Women event in Hartlepool. Pictured are Pauline Wallice, Julie Hackwell, and Ashleigh Hackwell. Photo: Joe Spence
2. Racing back to 2015
Mum's and nannas were pictured doing their race in the Cheeky Monkeys sports day 6 years ago. Photo: FRANK REID
3. Thumbs-up from a proud mum
Sacred Heart Primary school pupil Leah Coulson was pictured 6 years ago after she had not missed a day at school. Here she is with her teacher Amanda Howell (left) and mum Bev. Photo: FRANK REID 2015
4. Putting mum in the spotlight
Back to 2008 and children at Golden Flatts Primary School held an assembly with a Mother's Day theme. Do you remember it? Photo: hm