Choosing Gifts For Your Mother
Choosing gifts for your mother is not an easy task to do. When
we decide to buy a present, we cannot be 100 percent sure that
she will really appreciate it or not. How will you know what
she'll appreciate? You are either a single mother yourself, you
asked one what she could really use, or you read this article. A
little bit of knowledge in this area goes a long way.
What you SHOULD NOT do: Do not buy expensive things for her
because you think she may like them. You may think it will be
greatly appreciated because she likely wouldn't or couldn't
afford to buy it for herself. This idea is wrong That's usually
not that case. She'll be very gracious to your face and probably
genuinely appreciate the thought. But she may be thinking
"couldn't she have just given me the money so I could get my
brakes fixed" or "yeesch, I could pay my electric bill with the
money she spent on this!" What many single mothers need is
relief. They need a small slice of life taken off their
shoulders. They need someone to take their children for three
hours so they can have an uninterrupted bath or a nap.
What you SHOULD do: What would bring a single mother great joy
is to have you contact any of the utility companies and pay a
month's bill. She'd love car wash coupons because that may be
something frivolous to her, but who doesn't appreciate a nice
clean car. "Let's see, do I get eggs and milk, or do I drive my
car through the car wash?" Or just show up someday with a hose
and a bucket and wash it for her - inside and out. Make up
babysitting coupons or better yet, just insist on picking up the
kids Friday night to take them to a dinner and a movie. Give Mom
some space.
What you have to do is finding a common theme in your mother.
They don't necessarily need help and wouldn't ask for it, but if
they received help, it would mean the WORLD to her. Instead of
thinking of things that are special and pretty for her, consider
what would make her life easier. This isn't like the old adage
you don't buy your wife a frying pan for her birthday. With
single parents, moms in particular, you need to keep in mind
relief. How can you give this woman a small nugget of relief to
make her life easier?