* Name: Candace Davis

* Age: 33.

* Occupation: Marketing and public relations manager.

* Child’s name/age: Sydney, 10.

* Favorite Mother’s Day gift: “(Sydney) made me this adorable 12”x12” pillow when she was 6. She had drawn stick figures of us on it, along with a great sun and flowers. Each year she makes me an amazing card with the most precious and sweet messages.”

* Name: Phyllis Mescon

* Age: 51 years.

* Occupation: Public relations.

* Child’s name/age: Caroline, 18.

* Favorite Mother’s Day gift: “A prefabricated ceramic hedgehog that she found at a discount store. I love hedgehogs, and Caroline was thrilled to have found one to give me as a gift.”

* Name: Tami Bright Chamberlain

* Age: 35.

* Occupation: Training and quality assurance supervisor

* Children’s name/ages: Zoe, 7; Emma, 5; Shiloh, 4.

* Favorite Mother’s Day gift: “Every year for Mother's Day, I receive breakfast in bed with flowers (or weeds) fresh picked by my kids, and homemade cards. I really do look forward to the cards each year.”

* Name: Laurie Shipley

* Age: 48

* Occupation: Public affairs manager

* Child’s name/age: Keli Shipley, 16.

* Favorite Mother’s Day gift: “Anything homemade, but still use the pin cushion Keli made me in kindergarten and a beverage coaster (she made) in first or second grade with ‘I Love You Mom’ on it.”

* Name: Tina Crawford

* Age: 38.

* Occupation: Director of development/marketing.

* Child’s name/age: Izabella “Bella” Lea, 6.

* Favorite Mother’s Day gift: “A couple of years ago, my mom, Bella, my older brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew went to Food Works for Mother’s Day, then Bella and I went to see a play. Being with my family does the trick for me — no gifts needed. Love and laughter is comforting.”