Songs of Praise

Katherine Jenkins meets parents and their newborn babies at Basildon's Maternity Unit, and talks to midwives about their work. Katherine also meets Katharine Hill, UK director of charity Care for the Family to hear her tips for parenthood and learns about often overlooked references in the Bible of maternal language to describe God. Pam Rhodes meets Lizzie Lowrie who, last year, held a service in Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral entitled Mother's Day Runaways. It was aimed at the increasing number of women who, for reasons of loss, singleness or infertility, cannot bear to be in church for a traditional Mothering Sunday service. The idea came from Lizzie's own personal journey after marrying she expected children to follow, but has since had six miscarriages. Mother Pippa Ankers talks of bringing up her son Barney who has Down's syndrome. Barney speaks of his Christian faith and shows off his drumming whilst Pippa shares her experiences of raising a child with additional needs.