Let’s face it: your wife doesn’t really want another Mother’s Day mug, a pair of slippers, or a set of bath bombs that look like cupcakes.

What does she want? Well, here are some ideas.

A Childfree Morning

Breakfast in bed (with a slightly burned toast) is nice, but what most mothers really want is a long lie in and a quiet, childfree morning. So quietly get the kids downstairs, set up a continental breakfast selection for her, and disappear somewhere, with kids in tow, until lunchtime.

You can then come back and head somewhere lovely for lunch together with grandma too (who, unlike your wife, DOES want to spend time with the kids on this day).

A Full Freezer

I know I’d love nothing better than a freezer full of healthy and delicious meals, so on days when I don’t feel like cooking I can do way more than fish fingers and chips and really feel like I have it together as a working mother. There are many services sprouting up, including homemade Indian freezer meals from Surrey Spice, Everdine, plant-based meals, and many others.

Celebrate her with photography

Colour me biased, but there’s no better way to celebrate motherhood than through gorgeous, natural and storytelling photographs of her relationship with her children. With mothers often missing from family photos, show her how much she’s appreciated with a beautiful framed piece, or – better still – give her a family photoshoot as a gift.

I can post you a all-done-for-you gift wrapped photoshoot gift certificate in time for Mother’s Day, just get in touch and purchase one before 11am on Friday 9th of March for next day Saturday delivery.

Fuel Her Passion

Mothers often put everyone else first, and rarely find the time to pursue their own interests, especially in those first few years of parenthood. So surprise her with a day class or training on something she likes, be it a flower arranging workshop, an unpolstery workshop, an interior design or a jewellery-making masterclass, or a beginner calligraphy course.

Check out popular places like Petersham Nurseries (Richmond) and The Medicine Garden (Cobham) as they often put wonderful workshops on, or whatever is local to you.

Body and Soul

Book her onto a mindfulness retreat, or get her a gift voucher for a taster yoga or pilates session, a spa day (with or without her mother). Or get her a gift certificate to create her own bespoke perfume.