Opinion

Broadcaster and columnist May 9, 2026 — 5:30am

Ahead of Mother’s Day, how can you check that you are a real, ridgy-didge, typical young mother – the sort that deserves a present first thing tomorrow?

A quick quiz might help.

Mums, you’ve earned your hand-drawn Mother’s Day cards. Getty Images/iStockphoto

1: I spend the majority of my disposable income on:

a) day trips

b) day spas

c) day care

2: Sometimes I daydream about sleeping:

a) with Ryan Gosling

b) with Jacob Elordi

c) for more than two consecutive hours

3: I believe the ABC program 7.30 is:

a) biased towards Labor

b) biased towards the Coalition

c) on too late

4: Thinking about the last time my partner and I made love leaves me thinking about:

a) how good-looking he/she is

b) how considerate he/she is

c) all the other things that happened during COVID

Would you rather sleep with Jacob Elordi or for more than two consecutive hours?…