Of course, there is not just one answer. Mums are all unique, have different tastes, desires and needs. Some might want a bottle of expensive perfume, an expresso machine or the latest watch, and if you believe the advertisers - they all do. But they do not. Photo: PIXABAY I asked dozens of mums to tell me what they really want for Mother's Day and there was a common thread throughout their answers. Many want time. "Time alone", "time to think", "time to breathe". They want to sleep in, to be delivered breakfast in bed, and then for their families to leave, and let them be alone.