And I can see how mothers of grown-up teenagers would enjoy being more interested in their children, being pestered for love like they did when their kids were young, being able to divert some focus away from their friends ‘ phones, and being once more at the center of their world.
And that’s the true reason it’s so difficult to buy a Mother’s Day gift for a dad. You ca n’t likely get what she really wants with a cart full of things she does n’t want to. She wants to be seen, to be appreciated, to have more sleep, to be recognised for all that she juggles and achieves, to feel beautiful, to have more occasion for herself.
But if someone insists on buying actual gifts for me ( hint, hint, father of my children ), and if my kids read this, these are the things this mama would not mind at all this Mother’s Day.
# 1: A RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE COFFEE MACHINE
This is a story gift registration, right? I’d like to see a beautiful behemoth with some parts that will fit half of my kitchen countertop replaced by a Hollywood A-list actor with coffee beans that have been consumed and then re-used or pooped out by some amazing animal.
I mean, a hard, sleep- deprived mum needs all the Grade A caffeine she is getting, so she can dad much.
# 2: A DAY WITHOUT OTHER TALK TO ME
I love the kiddos, but I tire of my own naggy words often. But give me one morning with just the tones in my mind, please. Any calls, come and ask your father.
# 3: THE DYSON AIRSTRAIT