Oh, mothers. Where would we be without them?

This Mother’s Day, celebrate motherhood and mothers everywhere with these 3 animated short starring moms.

Stitches in Time

Stitches in Time, Anne-Marie Sirois, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Sit with 2 older women as they knit and recall moments from their past with this visually inventive short about love, time and the things that really matter.

At Home With Mrs. Hen

At Home with Mrs. Hen, Tali, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Check out this short animation about a mother hen doing her very best to mind her feisty brood in this animated short that pokes fun at the ups and downs of motherhood. You don’t need to be a chicken to relate.

Mabel’s Saga

Mabel’s Saga, JoDee Samuelson, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Take an amusing and reassuring look at one of the most important passages in a woman’s life – menopause – with the story of Mabel, a purple-haired mom juggling work and teenagers who finds herself the heroine of her own adventure.

💐 Celebrate the maternal figures of your life with this curated selection of films from the NFB’s ever-growing collection. WATCH NOW.