18 Very Good Last Minute Mother's Day Gifts

Why not?!

Here is a true elder millennial story for you. A grand millennial if you will! I wrote a gift guide for Harper’s BAZAAR—as I did many times a year for over a decade. We regularly updated these so the original copy would remain and just the products would swap out. The dek (i.e. the little line under the title) read something like: “buy these for yourself or send this guide as a sneaky link.” My younger millennials and Zs were like, “absolutely not” when I put it in Slack. And I was like why? In the approximately two years since I’d first written the copy, “sneaky link” had entered the youth lexicon as a way to refer to someone that you or someone else is secretly hooking up with. This story makes me laugh because A. it makes me feel like I’ve become a walking, human meme. And B. It’s wild how everything can seemingly stay the same, but context changes, which of course means nothing can actually stay the same. We don’t exist in a vacuum.

So what does this story have to do with Mother’s Day? It’s a day that’s so beautiful because it celebrates the person behind this huge, impactful relationship in our lives. Of course, that can become layered depending on your relationship with your mom, or if you have a mom on the earthly plane still etc. Everyone has their own experiences. But if we strip away the specifics of each relationship, the truth remains that no matter what our dynamics with our moms and children seemingly are, they will always be ever-changing. The context changes. The layers and degrees of need change. Distance changes. Who we are and who they are changes. We become disconnected when we don’t exist in the flow of things and instead attempt to control or hold onto that which might not even actually be true (now or ever). So if we can leave space for all of the becoming to happen and continue to meet each other where we are, then so much wonder and beauty can come from this all-important connection. Which leads me to the second point of my story, gift guides! Gifts are my love language, so in that spirit, here are things that I think make tip top prezzies. And it might be noted that I have very good taste, I get it from my mama.

My mom’s favorite color is yellow and I’d like to encourage her to relax and enjoy more! Business and Pleasure Lounger

These are just pretty, Aerin placemats (set of 4)

My mom and I both drink water with lemon every morning so this Gohar World swan lemon squeezer is extra cute.

This Toteme bag is so chic and it’s priced far below other luxury brands

Moms love sun protection and this Janessa Leone hat does the trick!

I love the idea of these Cabana Magazine plates on an otherwise really simply set table.

I love this carafe for a little al fresco moment. And there’s matching cups.

The scene in the Swans Truman Copote show when Babe suggests silver bowls with cherries in them has stuck with me and now it’s all I want to do. Cristofle bowl. Pure luxury.

You simply can’t go wrong with diamonds, darling. Dorsey necklace.

I’ve had these Agmes earrings for years and they always make looks feel more elevated.

Such a special set. LES Collection

I’m in love with this J.Crew lace up top. This vest (pictured in the lead image) is also aces.

I bought these charming Sezane notebooks in bulk for gifting. Get her journaling daily by including this Cross pen.

Maybe throw in a book that will change the way she thinks! A good one by Brianna Weist.

This clean body oil by Costa Brazil smells like heaven by a beach.

Also never buy another not clean candle ever again. I love the little poems on these Nette candles too.

Listen I am a tennis girl, but pickleball is really fun and you should play it with your mom. Recess racket

Go all the way and get her (or yourself) this cutie little set to wear too from Splits 59.