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Children – no matter how old they are – often have a hard time showing their love for their mothers. Perhaps it is the way society has made children today, with technology making children more comfortable expressing their affection through chats and text messages but never in person. Unfortunately, mothers – no matter how old they are as well – yearn for physical hugs and kisses or any other physical display of affection. If children cannot say the words, explains Ingrid Callot, then that is fine but only for as long as they show their affection through actions instead. Technically speaking, letters and cards also consist of words but at least one does not have to be present when they are being read. If children have a hard time speaking about their affection for dear Mom, then maybe they can write about their feelings instead. Being a mom herself, Ingrid Callot says that there are only a few things in life which are more pleasurable than receiving a surprise letter or card from her children. Even if those cards and letters consist only of a few short lines – two of which are made of Dear Mom and Love, Your Daughter or Son – it nevertheless breaks her heart to read them – in a good way of course. Another wonderful way to let mothers know that they are loved is to try stepping into their shoes and giving them the day off. Consider this as Treat-Moms-As-Queens Day and wherein dads and children tag team in order to take over the duties that mothers normally take care of. For even one day in a year, dads can take over preparing breakfast for the kids and driving them to school as well as washing the dishes. Children can also take a load off their mothers’ shoulders by not having to be told to clean their room, pick up their dirty clothes, and brush their teeth before going to bed. Doing small things like this are more than enough to bring tears in a mother’s eyes – for a good reason, too, of course. Lastly, Ingrid Callot suggests that loved ones get together in order to prepare the most wonderful baked dish – or better yet a grand feast – to surprise their mothers. Contrary to popular opinion, the way to a woman’s heart – or at least that of a mother – is also through her stomach. Moms, being the goddess of domestic kitchens, know how hard it is to prepare and serve a complete meal. Having one especially prepared for them – even if it turns out to be a badly burned turkey or a lopsided chocolate cake – is more than enough. Even if it tastes rotten, mothers won’t mind. For them, it’s always the thought that counts.
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