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Five
Gifts Guaranteed to Make Any New Mom Happy
By Stephanie Gallagher
Sure,
you can call it a Hallmark holiday. But don’t be fooled:
Mother’s Day is serious business. A big deal. Especially
for new moms.
How
do I know? Because I make my living surveying moms for my books.
I ask them everything from which diaper bag they like best to
how they handle meddling in-laws. And let me tell you, every new
mom lives for Mother’s Day.
Why?
Because it’s her one chance to feel cherished and appreciated
for all she’s done for her family.
Now,
I’m about to reveal a secret so simple and so basic, you
may not recognize how powerful it is. Don’t be fooled. If
you follow this advice, you are guaranteed to make any new mom
happy on Mother’s Day. All you have to do is give her something
that makes her life easier or makes her feel cherished.
Here
are my top five picks:
1.
A good night’s sleep.
To
a new mom, eight uninterrupted hours of sleep are worth more than
anything that could come in a box from Tiffany. Give her coupons
for ten good nights of sleep (they don’t have to be used
consecutively), and she’ll be forever grateful.
If
she’s nursing, make sure she pumps breast milk in advance,
so you can handle the nighttime feedings. And do whatever you
can to ensure she has quiet surroundings. You may even suggest
she move to another room if she finds it hard to sleep through
nighttime crying.
2.
New mom jewelry.
New
moms love jewelry that features baby charms, baby shoes, moms
holding babies, etc. I recommend Lucy Ann products because they’re
adorable, they can be personalized, and they’re reasonably
priced.
3.
Maid service for a month.
For
the neat freak who is just too exhausted to do it all herself,
this is the perfect gift. It may not seem romantic, but she’ll
love the fact that you’re thinking of her needs.
4.
A personal chef or a post-baby casserole shower.
The
last thing a new mom has time for is cooking, but you still have
to eat something for dinner every night. If you can afford it,
hire a personal chef to cook and store two weeks’ worth of
meals in your freezer. Go to PersonalChef.com for referrals.
If
finances won’t permit that luxury, ask friends or relatives
to throw her a post-baby casserole shower. Each friend or relatives
makes a casserole that can be frozen and re-heat as needed.
5.
A memory.
Memory-savers
like scrapbooks, baby pictures and photo gifts are always a hit
with new moms. If she likes scrapbooking, get her a gift certificate
to her favorite craft or scrapbooking store.
If
she’s a digital photography fan, Shutterfly
offers prepaid print plans and portrait packages from $24. Or
have a photo quilt made at Personal
Creations or a hand-drawn pencil sketch or watercolor done
from one of your baby photos at My DaVinci.
Stephanie
Gallagher is the Editor of The Shopping Mom's Weekly Tip, an ezine
that gives moms insider shopping secrets and money-saving tips.
To subscribe, send a blank email to mailto:theshoppingmom@aweber.com
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