GOL Gol's Melissa Hardy always wanted to be a mother. It was something she had dreamed of since she was a little girl.

"It's been my greatest and most rewarding accomplishment," she said.

For Mrs Hardy, there is nothing better than a home full of noisy, happy kids and, with five of them, there certainly isn't a shortage of love and laughter.

"To me, the best thing about being a mum is the mayhe...