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Five Secrets for Making a New
Mom Happy on Valentine's Day
Valentine's
Day is tough enough on men, but it's even tougher on new dads. They
want to make their wives happy, but flowers, candy and other
traditional Valentine's Day fare hold little interest for new moms.
Here's what it really takes to warm her heart...
(PRWEB)
February 1, 2005 -- When you care enough to send the very best, but
she's more preoccupied with diapers than diamonds, one thing's certain:
You're living with a new mom.
"Valentine's Day is tough enough on men, but it's especially tough on
new dads," says Stephanie Gallagher, a.k.a. "The Shopping Mom." "They
want to make their wives happy, but flowers, candy and other
traditional Valentine's Day fare hold little interest for new moms."
Instead,
Gallagher, author of "The Gallagher Guide to the Baby Years: The Real
Moms' Survey of Top-Rated Products and Advice" ( www.gallagherguide.com )
recommends new dads give their wives what they really want: something
that will make their lives easier and make them feel cherished. Here
are her top 5 picks:
1. A good night's sleep.
“To
a new mom, eight uninterrupted hours of sleep are worth more than
anything that could come in a box from Tiffany,” says
Gallagher. “Give her coupons for ten good nights of sleep
(they don't have to be used consecutively), and she'll be forever
grateful.”
If she's nursing, make sure she pumps breast milk in advance, so you
can handle the nighttime feedings. And do whatever you can to ensure
she has quiet surroundings – even suggest she move to another
room if she finds it hard to sleep through nighttime crying.
2. New mom jewelry.
New moms love jewelry that features baby charms, baby shoes, moms
holding babies, etc. “I recommend Lucy Ann products ( www.lucyann.com )
because they're adorable, they can be personalized, and they're
reasonably priced,” Gallagher says.
3. Maid service for a month.
For the neat freak who is just too exhausted to do it all herself, this
is the perfect gift. “It may not seem romantic, but she'll
love the fact that you're thinking of her needs,” says
Gallagher.
4. A personal chef or a post-baby
casserole shower.
“The last thing a new mom has time for is cooking, but you
still have to eat something for dinner every night,” says
Gallagher.
If you can afford it, hire a personal chef to cook and store two weeks'
worth of meals in your freezer. Go to www.personalchef.com
for referrals. If finances won't permit that luxury,ask friends or
relatives to throw her a post-baby casserole shower. Each friend or
relatives makes a casserole that can be frozen and re-heat as needed.
5. A memory.
“Memory-savers like scrapbooks, baby pictures and photo gifts
are always a hit with new moms,” says Gallagher. If she's a
digital photography fan, Shutterfly www.shutterfly.com )
offers prepaid print plans and portrait packages from $24. Or have a
photo quilt made at Personal Creations ( www.personalcreations.com
) or a hand-drawn pencil sketch or
watercolor done from one of your baby photos at My DaVinci ( www.mydavinci.com ).
Moms can get a free sample chapter of "The Gallagher Guide to the Baby
Years" by visiting www.gallagherguide.com.
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