This celebration originated in Greece and Ancient Rome, more precisely in spring festivals. In these events, the worship services to the divinities that represented the mothers happened, like the Reia Goddesses, mother of the gods, or Cibele, the Roman mother Goddess. With the passing of time, this nostalgia was growing and gaining a prominent place in the commemorative dates, being celebrated in almost all the parts of the world, in different times.
In the seventeenth century, England emerges as a motivator of events and celebrations for mothers. From this, the workers started to have this day off in order to visit their mothers. Already in the United States, the death of Anna Maria Jarvis’s mother in 1905 increased the need for a date to demonstrate the importance of mothers to society. The commercial character of the date, for Anna, distorted the main purpose of the day, which was to be with the mothers and to thank for their presence. The date honors both Ann Jarvis, her mother, and all the mothers of the world.
And that’s why we want to reaffirm the importance of Mother’s Day staying with your responsable, being a mother or not. We listed 10 options of non-sexist gifts for you to give to your person, these gifts are also not expensive because the most important thing is being together. So, have you bought your Mother’s Day gift? If you haven’t, here is a list for you to get inspired! But, if you already bought it, you can keep the list for next year.
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- Movie theater
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Everybody likes going to the movies, so you can quietly ask your mother if she wants to watch a special movie. If you know that she wants, it’s even better because you can do it without asking her. The best is that it’s possible to watch it on Mother’s Day or another day if you have commitments with the rest of the family. The important thing is to have a great time together!
- Books
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Which kind of reading does your responsable like? A book is a very good gift because you can choose the literary genre and the person can enjoy the reading for some days. You can also read it after and you booth can talk about it and have a very nice time discussing the book.
- Theater
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For this gift, you will have to check the cultural programming of your city. And check again the preferences of the person you will be giving this to. The best advantage of this gift is that the chosen person will remember the moment forever and so will you.
- CD
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Mothers and people we are going to gift for Mother’s Day are usually older people who love receiving CDs and things which made part of theirs lives in the past. That’s why a CD of her favourite band or singer can be a very special gift. And you can also show interest and listen to it together.
- Exhibition
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Does your city have museums? Does your mother like any of them? If yes, tickets for an exhibition in a museum can be the perfect gift for you to spend some time together doing something the person loves and acquiring culture. And the best is that you will have this moment in your minds as a good memory for a long time.
- Trip
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A small and cheap trip is also a good option, if your mother likes travelling. Of course you will spend some time together and will have fun, independently of the price or the destiny. The best tip here is searching somewhere close, maybe a small and quiet town.
- Breakfast, dinner or lunch
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Everybody likes and needs to eat. And we can have special moments during our meals. So, here we have three options. The first one is making some breakfast and waking up the person with the gift. The second one is cooking something you know your mother loves. And the last one is taking the person to eat out in a place where she or he likes. There’s no mistake with this option.
- Course
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Knowledge is also a great gift! You can present your mother with some course related to something that interests her, either personal or professional. Although not a conventional gift, it will be of great use to the person.
- Photos, portrait and letters
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Photos are frozen memories. There is nothing better than surprising the person with pictures of special moments. Giving pictures and portraits is a way of showing how important the moments alongside that person were special and will never be forgotten.
You can also give letters. This gift gives you the possibility to register the love you feel for your mother in words. Although it is a simple gift, it is one of the most significant. Knowing how much you are loved is priceless!
- Company
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Although it is a day marked by the delivery of gifts, what really matters is the demonstration of love. There is nothing more special than spending time with your mother and reminding her of your importance. Money can buy all the gifts of the world, but the time next to a mother is something that can not be bought for any money. What really matters are the moments and the memories.
The patriarchy has been established in our society for a long time. The simple choice of a gift can be a way to reinforce sexism. Our mothers have suffered from the consequences of misogyny for a long time. Giving a gift that is not something stereotyped as something feminine may not have a major impact on society, but it is through small choices that great revolutions happen.
Mothers are much more than clothes, beauty products or spa days. In the list that we present most of the presents have cultural content, which are little offered to women during their lives. Mothers are people who have earned a place in the world for their children. Gifts are perishable objects that will have momentary use. Demonstrations of love are sometimes forgotten, but in the end that’s just what really matters.