The Resident Group Membership, at $500 annually, is tailored for mothers already living in Europe. It focuses on community building through local meetups, networking events and professional exchanges.

The woman responsible for the creation of Mother's Day, marked in many countries on the second Sunday in May, would have approved of the modest celebrations likely to take place this year.

If you are buying your dad a present for Father's Day on Sunday, I bet you don't spend as much as you did on your mum for Mother's Day. With Father's Day due to be celebrated on 18 June in the UK ...