Celebrating Mother's Day In The Time Of COVID-19: Three Heartwarming Things To Express Your Love For Mom

Mother’s Day is just around the corner. While the world currently struggles against absolute uncertainty brought by COVID-19, there are still life lessons and takeaways from the global health crisis.

Embrace change and cherish what remains: Just as video calls take over the face to face meet-ups, it’s clear that this Mother’s Day is like no other. Popular data points to changes in gifting requirements—books, electronics, culinary treats, durable household goods, and the like are being preferred over gift cards and trendy accouterments.

Most consumers are on the lookout for stay-at-home options. The new normal also forces one to embrace change—the usual dinner dates and family gatherings are replaced with takeaways and quarantine cooking recipes. The best part? There’s a certain unexplained sense of joy that comes with cooking for your loved ones. Especially mum. So, seize the moment, and cherish the moment—over a warm open-hearted conversation.

Bring “the talk” up—irrespective of how it feels: For the better or worse, this forced togetherness has gotten families to sit down, share space, and talk. While it’s normal to put aside important conversations for a later date, there’s no better time than now to bring those topics up and have “the talk.” From creating a great budget plan to retool your family budget to wade through unscathed during unstable times like these, to discuss ways to get the family insurance in check—revised, if possible, now is a great time to have the talk.

Accept moms are the busiest now: The frazzled mom at home is no joke. It requires the superhuman potential to manage work, kids, household chores, and sanity—all at once. But, most regular moms are doing just that, without kicking up a fuss.

While it’s okay to see them get overwhelmed with everything that’s going around, remember than mums can do a lot better if her family accepts the new reality—and moves ahead with it. Jump at every opportunity that enables your mom to relax. Until then, breathe, relax, and do whatever’s possible.