Family Counselor | 3 Tips to Help Your Wife Feel Appreciated on Mother’s Day | Christy Turlington

By Published On: May 11th, 20223.5 min read

Due to modern medicine and medical procedures, it is difficult to think that every mother was at risk when she gave birth.  Most experiencing pregnancy go as planned or with slight complications.  But according to the World Health Organization at least one woman dies from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth every minute.  To raise awareness for this model, Christy Turlington has decided to forgo this mother’s day celebration to bring awareness to this issue.  I can respect her point of view as a mother, and her stance has created an awareness.

But I would like to address husbands and father’s on ways to help your wife feel appreciated on mother’s day, because unless your wife is on the same page as Ms. Turlington, you will not have a pleasant day if you forgo this day’s celebration.

Knowing this fact presented by the world health organization has made me appreciate the health that my wife has experienced in giving birth to my children.  Below are 3 tips to help your wife feel appreciated on mother’s day.

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1. Communicate how much you appreciate her as a mom.

If you just look at it logically that she put her life in danger to give you a child or children, it should make you want to show her appreciation.  All the other things that you do on that Sunday will be hollow if you do not first communicate how much you appreciate her.  Now I understand that people show and receive appreciation differently.

If you feel stuck, the first thing I would say is to ask her how she would feel appreciated.  Once you understand this then simply do it.  If you know that she would just like a little break that weekend, then just work hard to take care of the responsibilities.

2. Help encourage the children to show her how they feel about her.

Every mom enjoys when they are connected with their children.  Sometimes you can help foster this which will make their mother feel special.  This connection could be something handcrafted.  This connection could also be something verbal.

Maybe you take your wife’s phone and then you have your children call and leave a really cute, sweet, funny message showing how much they care about her.  Then she will see later in the day that she has a voicemail and she can be encouraged in her day.

Sometimes it can be as simple as a note in the morning.  Or it could be breakfast in bed.  The list goes on, but the bottom line is there is a need to have her children connect with her and sometimes it can be fostered by their father.

3.  Give her a gift (whether big or small) that incorporates being a mom.

Most people in the world enjoy gifts.  This could be something like a journey necklace or some type of jewelry that incorporates your child(ren)’s birth stone.

Incorporating the birth stones has allowed me to get meaningful gifts with many variety and options for many mother’s days to follow.  There are rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets so it makes it easy for me to remember and make her feel important as a mom.

If jewelry is not her thing than there are many other ideas which are being marketed for mother’s day.  No matter what the gift it is important to make her feel important as a mom.  Other holidays, birthdays can be used for any type of gift, but this mother’s day try to give a gift that focuses on her being a mom.

It is important for the mother of your children to feel valued in the role of mother.  Let these tips be a springboard for you to appreciate and care for her.

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Matthew Martin
Matthew Martin, MS uses his great sense of humor to connect with students, individuals and couples. Matt is known for his ability to quickly connect and impact individuals, help men with their marriage and workplace issues, and quickly discern a person’s struggles and provide effective solutions. Matthew’s passion is to help people experience joy in their relationships and life. Matthew Martin is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern and has a Master’s of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic University in Orlando, FL. Matthew is married and has two sons. Matthew worked in a residential program with middle school boys with behavioral struggles. He was responsible for everyday aspects of the program, and held weekly therapeutic meetings with the students. He assisted the students’ progress by presenting them with alternative choices to their behaviors, and he regularly met with students and their parents to discuss the students’ progress. Matthew’s integrity, charisma and wisdom gave him many opportunities to mentor and counsel his fellow students in his dorm and the university’s football team.

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Matthew Martin, MS uses his great sense of humor to connect with students, individuals and couples. Matt is known for his ability to quickly connect and impact individuals, help men with their marriage and workplace issues, and quickly discern a person’s struggles and provide effective solutions. Matthew’s passion is to help people experience joy in their relationships and life. Matthew Martin is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern and has a Master’s of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic University in Orlando, FL. Matthew is married and has two sons. Matthew worked in a residential program with middle school boys with behavioral struggles. He was responsible for everyday aspects of the program, and held weekly therapeutic meetings with the students. He assisted the students’ progress by presenting them with alternative choices to their behaviors, and he regularly met with students and their parents to discuss the students’ progress. Matthew’s integrity, charisma and wisdom gave him many opportunities to mentor and counsel his fellow students in his dorm and the university’s football team.

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Matthew Martin
Matthew Martin, MS uses his great sense of humor to connect with students, individuals and couples. Matt is known for his ability to quickly connect and impact individuals, help men with their marriage and workplace issues, and quickly discern a person’s struggles and provide effective solutions. Matthew’s passion is to help people experience joy in their relationships and life. Matthew Martin is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern and has a Master’s of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic University in Orlando, FL. Matthew is married and has two sons. Matthew worked in a residential program with middle school boys with behavioral struggles. He was responsible for everyday aspects of the program, and held weekly therapeutic meetings with the students. He assisted the students’ progress by presenting them with alternative choices to their behaviors, and he regularly met with students and their parents to discuss the students’ progress. Matthew’s integrity, charisma and wisdom gave him many opportunities to mentor and counsel his fellow students in his dorm and the university’s football team.