What do moms really want?

Men and women are different.

They’re equal, but they most certainly are different.

You would think a person wouldn’t have to be told that, but they do have to be told that, and quite often in a counseling setting.

A specific, highly common, and important example is a “strong generality” for men, and one for women. I call it a “strong generality” because it’s true for most – but not all – men, and most – but not all – women.

Here we go …

Men NEED respect. If they believe their wife respects them, they think they can face or take on anything. But if they think their wife doesn’t respect them, it is often emotionally crushing.

Women NEED to be loved. Every day they need even a simple personal connection at an emotional level that conveys you love them.

On Mother’s Day, what we’re often drawn to remember about moms is their great capacity to love, and how that is constantly displayed in their nurturing of their children.

So what do moms really want? Whether on Mother’s Day, or any day?

It’s not what was reported in a newspaper in 2013. In a story about some of the worst Mother’s Day gifts ever given, the Houston Chronicle reported a story about Jerry Maltz giving his wife an iron. He got the message when she gave him an ironing board for Father’s Day.

What do moms really want? An expression of love back for all the love and nurturing they’ve poured into our lives. Moms are great at even loving the unappreciative, and those who take advantage of their steadfast commitment to nurture, to care, and to love. But nothing touches their hearts more than when their expressions of love are responded to by our own expressions of love for them.

If you find yourself ever wondering what to do for your mom on Mother’s Day, just love them! Just show them in just about any way an expression of love … just don’t try to do it by giving them an iron.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there, may you be showered with love today especially, and every day.

Scotty