19 Things Your Wife REALLY Wants For Mother’s Day

Give yourself credit.

You’re a good husband and you may even have the novelty t-shirt to prove it.

But…..when it comes to knowing what to get your wife for Mother’s Day, you get kind of stumped.

Don’t worry – you aren’t alone!

Realistically, few things can be purchased to convey true appreciation for the long hours of thankless labor that motherhood brings.

So what’s a husband to do?

Every good mom gives 99% of themselves to their kids through their selfless service and unconditional love.

What about the 1% that’s left over? That 1% is for your wife.

That little sliver of her life is chalk full of guilty pleasures that every mom wishes would happen, but for one reason or another still haven’t.

This list is full of those 1% needs that she dreams about coming true…someday.

Use it as a cheat sheet and finally get her what she really wants for Mother’s Day.

What Your Wife Really Wants For Mother’s Day – Photo by Christine Olson Photography

1. A CLEAN SHIRT:

Just a simple shirt. It doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive – just a shirt without poop on it…or spit-up… or any kind of bodily fluid on it.

2. A FRESH TOILET PAPER ROLL:

One of those rolls that slides smoothly and gently through the holder. A roll that hasn’t been spread across the bathroom tile and down into the living room.

3. A FRESH BAG OF HAIR TIES:

Because she owns 78, but only knows where ONE is… and it’s the one that is holding that hair in place on top of her head as you are reading this. Help her be able to keep that mom bun in her life and get her some new elastics.

4. A DIAPER CHANGING STATION IN THE MEN’S RESTROOMS:

You know those extremely clean and fresh smelling changing stations they have in every women’s public restroom? She would love if you could have one stalled in the men’s restrooms too, so you can be on diaper duty next family night out.

5. TO FIND EVERY MISSING SOCK FROM THE PILE OF LAUNDRY:

Somewhere in your house, maybe in your room or maybe in the laundry room… you will find a basket full of socks. A purple sock, a blue sock, a striped sock, seven white socks, four black socks… yet none of them match. Find the matches. She’ll love you forever.

6. A BED TO HERSELF {AND YOU’RE INVITED TOO}:

She wants you in there – but we’re talking a bed where she doesn’t get kicked in the face every thirty seconds by little legs and slapped by little arms.

Photo from Pinterest

7. TEN YEARS SUPPLY OF DRY SHAMPOO:

No mom has time to wash her hair every day – so give her a few bottles of this and you will change her life.

 

8. TO SHOWER ALONE:

In some cases, to shower at all. Preferably without an audience.

9. AN ORGANIZED PURSE:

A purse where she ALWAYS knows where her keys are. And a purse where she ALWAYS knows where her cell phone is. A purse she doesn’t have to dig around fishy crackers and sippy cups to find a pen or credit card – and a purse that organizes all of her Target receipts for her.

10. UNLIMITED SPACE ON HER PHONE TO TAKE PICTURES:

Because the worst thing in the world is that moment when she goes to take a picture of that special trick your baby just did so perfectly and cute… but THIS comes up on her phone.

Photo from storyofthislife.com

11. FOUR NEW PAIRS OF LEGGINGS OR YOGA PANTS:

That way she can wear a different pair every day, rather than the same ones she wore yesterday…and the day before.

12. TO EAT WITHOUT HAVING TO HIDE IN A CLOSET:

The moment your kids hear her opening up the cupboard, they come running to see what mom is sneaking this time. It would be nice for her to be able to eat a meal, a snack or just a little treat without having to hide in the darkest room in the house.

13. EQUAL SIZED BICEPS:

Because her right arm is a lot more muscular than her left arm these days – she may not have time to go to the gym everyday, but she is getting her work out in by lifting babies, carseats, groceries, toddlers who forget how to walk and the sticks, rocks and flowers they find on their way.

14. A SELFIE STICK:

A mom can’t ever take enough pictures – in fact, often times she probably takes 40 pictures in one sitting, trying to get the perfect angle, lighting and face. Invest in a selfie stick for her – so her pretty face can be in the pictures too.

15. A MICROWAVE THAT KEEPS THE DRINKS/FOOD HOT UNTIL SHE REMEMBERS IT’S IN THERE:

You may not know this, but a mom can put her food in the microwave one minute and completely forget about it until nap time. With her getting pulled one way one minute and the other way the next, she isn’t her first priority. By the time she comes back to get her food – it’s cold. And she has to re-heat it all over again. She can go through this process several times a day. Invent a microwave that will keep her food warm forever.

16. AN EMPTY DIAPER PAIL:

So she doesn’t have to shove one more diaper into that thing – surprise her and take out the trash. You will be her diaper angel!

17. A MACHINE THAT PUTS THE CLEAN CLOTHES AWAY:

She can sort the colors versus the whites and she can put the first load in the washing machine. If she is lucky, she even somehow manages to get the now clean clothes into the dryer, before having to re-run it because they have been sitting for so long. But nobody has come up with a machine that can put the clothes from the dryer – into drawers. She would love that.

Photo from DadsWithAttitude

18. A NEVER ENDING SUPPLY OF BACK RUBS:

May is back rub awareness month…yes, that’s a real thing. Reward her back for being a great mom and I am sure she will return the favor for Father’s Day next month.

19. YOU: 

Sounds simple enough right?! She doesn’t need anything fancy or expensive – she just wants you… The man that helped make her a mom. She wants you to hold her hand, to sit by her and cuddle on the couch, to look her in the eye and tell her you love her and to make another memory together to add to the books.

So gentlemen, put your wallets away and go BE with your wife. You’re exactly what she needs.

Danielle is the owner of Today's the Best Day. She strives to provide creative and uplifting content in order to enrich the parenting experience for women everywhere. Danielle hopes to help you and your family to make every day the best day!

May 6, 2015 by Danielle Davis | 1 Comment