May 1, 2021 by Jeannie Ralston · Family

Do You Buy Your Own Mother’s Day Gift?

How about plan your own Mother's Day celebration? Here's a simple solution to the problem of gift-giving-impaired family members. Start planning now.

Did you think it was just you? Buying some luscious bath salts or a new Anthropologie top you've been eyeing, then handing the item to your husband or child so they can wrap it up and "surprise" you with it on Mother's Day? Or maybe even wrapping it up yourself?

It turns out you're far from alone. A new survey, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Mejuri, a jewelry retailer, revealed that moms are often the ones spoiling themselves for Mother's Day; over half (54 percent) of respondents bought themselves a Mother's Day gift. It reminds me of the scene in Otherhood, where Angela Bassett sends flowers to herself every Mother's Day.

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