One of the hardest people to buy for is a mother who never seems to want much except for the safety and comfort of her family. Whether it’s Christmas, a birthday, or some other special day for mum, you are sometimes at a loss of just what you can give her that she doesn’t already have.
It’s time to step back a moment and think about what was just said. Mum always puts the wants and needs of her family first and rarely takes a break from being just what she is, the perennial caregiver. Why not give mum something she really needs and rarely gets? A much-needed break is just what the doctor ordered. However, what can you do to make this happen? Here are just a few suggestions.
Give Her Handmade Services Coupons
Have you ever really taken a good look at your mother or wife at the end of a long day? Here you are bemoaning the fact that you had a rough day at the office which lasted just about 8 hours. What about mum who got up hours before you to put on the coffee, wake the kids, fix lunches for the day, change nappies for the little ones still at home and then send you off with a cheery kiss on the cheek.
Sound like something out of a 1950s evening television show? Believe it or not, with all the focus on women’s rights and equalities, many families still live in just this way. Why not give mum home-printed certificates for services such as doing laundry for a week or dishes on odd nights or even cooking dinner on your days off. What a break that would be! Don’t forget, many mums also work outside the home yet still come home to all the household chores!
A Gift Certificate for a Massage
It is said that there is nothing quite like a Hatfield Massage in the heart of Hertfordshire, England where the countryside is amazingly peaceful and as beautiful as a picture. You can always book a weekend retreat for mum in Hertfordshire with a couple massages in the mix, and while you’re at it, hire a sitter so the two of you can have that weekend honeymoon you’ve always dreamed of since the kids started coming. Of course, this is only practical if you live in the UK, but there are amazingly peaceful massage retreats around the world, so consider this a wonderful option.
These are just a couple thought-provoking suggestions for giving mum a much-needed break but when you put on your thinking cap and begin looking for ways to help her unwind, it’s possible you’ll find ways to give her time off and away regularly so that she can get some of the care she so unselfishly gives others. It’s mum’s time for a break and now it’s up to you to be the caregiver. So, what will it be? A weekend retreat, a massage in paradise or taking some of those chores off her back? It’s up to you but you know which she’d probably prefer!
That massage in paradise is sounding better all the time.
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