Mother's Day is finally here, and if you've been online for even five minutes, you already know the drill: brands get sentimental, florists get greedy, and everyone suddenly loves their mother very, very publicly. As a journalist, every Mother's Day, my inbox floods with brands pitching their products for a listicle feature.

So I finally sat down and went through all of them, and guess what? Vacuum cleaners, roti makers, mops. Every single year, without fail. I have seen it enough to not be shocked anymore. And then a simple pamphlet tucked inside a food delivery order pushed me over the edge, and made me think about how little has actually changed in the way we see mothers.

A Pamphlet That Said Everything Wrong

It was supposed to be a regular order from Bistro: coffee, fries, the usual morning ritual with colleagues.

When the delivery arrived, we found a pamphlet tucked inside, a big, cheerful........

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