Does not matter. My mum always said showing up is enough. I thought she said it for us, but now I have kids, I know it was from her heart. Cliche, but still very true. Having your kids at home -all at once- and see them happy is all a parent wish for.
Mom died from breast cancer over 20 years ago, but I give my grandma a phone call and wish her well.
I give her a phone call and say happy mothers day. Even if she's visiting me at the time, it's still not a big deal for us.
My wife likes getting something small so I get a chocolate box and have the kids make a card for her. And if my mother is visiting at the time then I do the same for my mother.
Are you one year old?
Oh you got me! Goo goo ga ga!
Nah, my mom died so long that its hard to remember any of it. And on my wife's side they barely celebrat birthdays.
I gave a framed "Mommy and Me" photo of her and our newborn with a lock of the baby's hair behind the photo.
Flowers and a card - if my wife was a mother? I'd probably go a bit more high effort but what that means will depend on what she wants generally!
I'm also British so Mothers day has been and gone (it's tied in with Easter here), and I don't bother with the superfluous additional one...
I think we'll visit and maybe bring something sweet. She won't remember, but it will probably cheer her up.
She's lucky to have such a child.
I literally ask my wife what she wants. She doesn't do surprises. This year, it's going out for an early breakfast with the kids to beat the church crowd, then I take over all house work and decision making for the day instead of our typical split.
That depends on the box of chocolates!
You will get answers as varied as people. Some people think buying a gift is a sign of a transactional relationship while others think they can't possibly show up without one. Some people just send a card via mail and others gather the whole family. There isn't a standard.
In my case the whole family gathers for a home cooked meal, but occasionally we've done lunch out. We bring a gift. It's like a birthday sort of.
Cool! Thats what I'm looking for, ideas.
A cheeky card… When I was growing up, we used to always get mums to give my grandma for some reason. My mom doesn’t live nearby, so I’ll get her card posted and give her a call day of.
I’ll be visiting my girlfriend’s family this year, and I’m not really sure what’s appropriate for them. I’m hoping I can just add my name to whatever she gets her mom and grandma.
I don't.
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