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From the community

does your mom get you a Mother’s Day gift?

My mom only gave me a card for Mother’s Day and I do so much for her even in my own motherhood and I don’t wanna sound like a brat or anything, but I kind of feel a way about her only giving me a card signed with her name. I wouldn’t even expect something over the top like maybe just some flowers or a bottle of wine

Jewelry

Does anyone know of something that I could put on jewelry from Amazon so that it doesn’t tarnish? I can’t afford the real stuff

Wedding ring- divorce

What would you do with it?

Keep it?

Sell it?

Teacher appreciation.

This is my first teachers appreciation week.

My daughter goes part time so I brought something on the days she went.

Monday — homemade cookies
Wednesday — mini sodas
Friday — something thoughtful (had my daughter draw something and I put a drink, snack my daughter picked and a tea candle.

I see a lot of fancy things online but I’m sitting here like gosh this was a lot and also gosh this wasn’t good enough.

Idea

I would love A pen pal that maybe we could swap info and send each other a package of goodies

Large birthday gifts but no space!!!

My baby has just tuned 1 and has been gifted so many large birthday gifts that we just don’t have space for in our small end of terrace house.

I am very grateful for everyone who has spent money on my baby but I just cannot store all of these huge presents (ride on electric car, ball pit, water and sand table, indoor trampoline, 4ft stuffed teddy, summer house and indoor climbing set.

We have a small garden, no garage and a spare box room that is currently used for storage. Our son’s bedroom is small to say the least and barely has room for a cot, wardrobe, bookshelf and dresser.

Unfortunately, we cannot afford to move to a bigger house due to our preferred living area (family and work) being expensive and me retuning on a part time basis means we have less money.

Previously, we had politely asked family to buy smaller gifts or give money for my son’s bank account. We could then buy 1-2 large gifts that we can store or save the money towards his future.

What do I do? I literally have nowhere to store these, let alone have the space for my little boy to actually play with them. I try to only store what we need but I genuinely cannot throw away anything to make space for all of these new gifts.

Are you expecting a ‘push present’ from your partner?

Just wondering what’s ‘normal’ for you, ladies, and if you have told your partner what you would like to get or this is not something you’re expecting or even thinking about. :)

Where I’m from the husband is expected to bring flowers and chocolates when he comes to take the mom and the newborn home, and have a present for the mom, a jewelry most often. They don’t need to give the present in public but it’s considered a sweet appreciation gesture which would disappoint the mom if skipped.

How are things in your family? In your culture?