What do Moms really want for Mother's day? If you would have asked me prior to coming home with my daughter what I would like to receive for a Mother’s day gift I probably would have rattled off something like- Breakfast in bed, brunch, flowers, Mom jewelry, a special dinner and a nice card .


Those are just a few ideas that I think about when I think about Mother’s day. Today that is far from my mind as Mother’s Day approaches. So what do Moms really want? I can tell you what I would love to receive on that special day set aside to honor Moms. This is just my view.


I would love to sleep in past 6.30 am. I would love for my husband to change a diaper without me having to ask. I would love to have someone besides me bag up the garbage. I would love to find the diaper champ emptied and the bag replaced when it is full. I would love to have a load of towels washed. I would love to find the cat box already cleaned out.



I would love to be told that I am loved, valued and appreciated. I would love to be able to eat a warm meal and have someone wait on me for change. I would love to be able to soak in a hot tub without having my toddler join me. I would love to crawl into bed at the end of a long day and find that the linens have been changed.


I would love a glass of wine and a moment to get lost in a good book. I would love one day ( heck I would settle for an hour) to just not have to meet anyone else’s need besides my own.


So while the flowers, brunch, soft fuzzy robes and slippers all seem like very special gifts… what I really want is a little help, to be valued and appreciated. What do you want for Mothers day? Care to share a memorable Mother’s day?


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