I told the girls that I didn’t need gifts for Mother’s Day. I would just love a heart-felt note from them. I was happy to receive cards from them and to be “the best” at dinner.
We started "the best" tradition when the girls were young, and while we don’t do it as often as we used to, we do remember to do it on birthdays and special occasions. When we do “the best”, everyone at the table says something great about the person who is the best. And it can’t be, “They help me when I need help.”
That used to be the go to answer when the girls were younger. I love that it encourages them to think about and compliment family members in a way that we might not always think to do and say.