Before I became a mom, whenever Mother’s day is coming up I would always think of the best gift ideas for my mom and grandmother. I usually gave them flowers, treat them to dinner, bought them things I found on blog articles talking about the mother’s day gift guides. Now that I am a mother myself, I knew better. I talked with my mom friends, usually young moms juggling work and home life and stay-at-home moms who either just gave birth or have more than two kids, and surprisingly, we all have the same wish lists. So, without further ado, here are the things moms like myself would want this Mother’s day":
8 hours of Sleep
One of the struggles I had when I first became a mom was not having enough sleep. I can still vividly remember how it always brought me to tears when I barely slept, had to breastfeed every couple of hours and there was even a time when I had to choose whether I would eat or sleep-I chose the latter. When a woman becomes a mother, she goes through a lot of adjustments-body changes, priorities, and lifestyle. And by lifestyle, it includes having a full rest and a good night’s sleep. After five years of being a mother, I still don’t get to sleep more than four hours a day on a normal day. I would only be able to get eight hours of sleep when I hire a nanny or when my mom comes over to help. If you are a husband looking to treat your wife this mother’s day, allowing her to have a full night’s sleep and freeing up her day is probably the best gift you can give her. I would choose this over a new purse or even a diamond earring!
2. A Home Cooked Meal She Didn’t Cook
Moms, both working and stay-at-home moms, always face the same kitchen predicament: meal planning. Imagine meal planning for 365 days every year! It’s just so exhausting. But moms do what we have to do, either we cook a meal or order something out, we make sure that our family doesn’t get hungry. A mother plays a crucial role in a child’s nutrition from the time she carries her child in her womb and even after he moves out of the house. If you are visiting your mom this mother’s day, offering to cook for her or bring her food would be absolutely delightful!
3. A Clean Home She Didn’t Clean
With the entire family to take care of, a career to equally focus on, and relationships to maintain, cleaning may be the last to a mom’s to-do list. Buying a mom a cleaning gift card or booking her a deep cleaning service may be the best gift you can give her. It will free up her time to do something else- a much-needed mani-pedi, time to rest, read a book, or anything that she was passionate about before she became too busy being a mom.
4. A Personal Letter
Moms are mostly not hard to please. We put our family’s interests first before anything else. Moms of any generation would all agree that our kids come first because we know motherhood is a privilege that not all women are able to experience. Receiving a personal letter from our husband and kids telling us how they appreciate what we do and how much they love us is more precious than gold. Moms are humans too and sometimes, we need to feel valued, appreciated, and loved too.
