With Mother's Day fast approaching, it is time to show some love to the mothers in our lives. Being a mother does not just have benefits in the form of parenting; it can also have health benefits as well.

Moms have stronger immune systems.

A study perfomed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh has found that adults without children are twice as likely to get sick than adults with children. The researchers attributed the finding to the "mental toughness" parents need to develop when having children.