I don't think moms want gifts (well, mine doesn't.) At her age, spending time with her or going to events is much more meaningful and memorable than flowers or a box of chocolates.
As a new Mom, I think giving her the "day off" would be a great gift - you prepare the meals, you do the work with the kids, she gets to do the fun stuff with the kids. That and a card, or even a note to say you appreciate her as a wife and mother. I would be elated to have that kind of Mother's day!
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Get her to clean the kitchen and do the laundry. Woman and especially mothers need to know that they're essential and needed, and nothing says essential and needed like seperating whites and colors (fabric that is) and making her son or daughter or husband his favorite sammich thank you and getting a heart felt thank you, followed by, you mind dusting the T.V. screen, that would be so awesome.
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About 15 years ago I was totally broke, and could not afford a Mothers Day gift. So I spent the day weeding her garden, doing chores around the house, and then I pulled out a cook book and made dinner for the family using the stuff in the house. It was the most appreciative she ever was on a Mothers day. So now, I get a nice card, and make a really nice dinner for her while she just kicks her feet back and does nothing.
Also sit down and just talk to her. Men are surprisingly bad a talking to their moms. We don't know what we would do without them, but when do we really sat down and just have a good, long heart to heart with your mom, and tell her how important she has been to you all these years. That means the world to most mothers, knowing they did their job right, and were appreciated.
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When it comes to the wife - I've found that this day is more important to her than any other. Not because of the gift I buy her or the restaurant I take her too but because of the acknowledgement that I respect the work she does as a mother and that I appreciate the work she does to raise MY children. I think that for women, raising the kids is what their identity becomes and failing to praise that can have a seriously negative impact.
I also read that hollymadison.com has the largest influx of new women users the week AFTER mother's day.
Do I have to do something for my wife? She’s not my mom but she is the mother of my kids
Yes, you do. Depending on your kids age, you can guide them into doing something nice for her, but you also have to at least thanks her for being their Mother. Sorry - I shouldn't say HAVE to - but she will really appreciate it.
Also, she should praise you on Father's day - it's only fair.
The worst mistake a guy could make is to do something for his mother - and not the mother of his children.
You could encourage the ladies in your life to participate in No Mother's Day:
Of course, this will not fly with my wife. I am, however, taking her for brunch as our 20-month-old is too cheap to do something himself.
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