When one of my sisters had a baby, a few weeks ago, I knew that we had to do it to help my boys celebrate their new cousin and have a better understanding of what moms do.
We started with what we thought moms do:
- clean
- read books
- cook
- tie my shoes
- get fussy when we fight
- teach us good stuff
And, then I challenged the boys to keep a look out for moms around them that really make a difference, that help others. The next day, we regrouped:
We then started brainstorming what moms would want, and over the next couple of weeks, we completed many Acts of Kindness for Moms:
- Sent love notes to good moms
- Delivered care packages to good moms
- Spotted good moms doing good work
- Offered to take care of kids so that good moms could go to other things
- Secretly did other things to help the good moms (shhh, some are so secret that I am not going to share them!)
We put together goody baskets and care packages for several moms. We did this over the course of several weeks, being clever in finding good things to add. In fact, we still aren’t done with sharing our love in Acts of Kindness for Moms. Several moms are still on the list to get some love from us.
In the care packages, we were able to put:
- Cookies (remember to include enough to share with begging kids . . . well, at least mine would beg for some)
- Spa items
- Simple home decorations
- Chocolate
- A copy of Mealtime Moments from Moments A Day. Mealtime Moments are what I use with Little Brother while we are waiting for Big Brother at swim lessons. You can use them anytime, as well as at mealtime. If you want to have your own free copy, or give away one to a mom, check out Mealtime Moments from Moments A Day
- A freezer meal
- Something with the mom’s favorite color, like a scarf or notebook
