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What Moms Really Want on Mother’s Day (It’s Not What You Think)

What Moms Really Want on Mother’s Day (It’s Not What You Think)

The Surprising Truth I Learned After Years of Pancakes, Glitter, and Well-Intentioned Chaos

Geoffrey Griffin
May 05, 2025

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Today in The Focused Fool:

Hey brother—

We all want to get Mother’s Day right.
So we default to flowers, cards, and glitter-drenched crafts.

But what if the best gift isn’t something you give her...
It’s something you take off her plate?

This week’s Focused Purpose breaks down how I finally got it right—and the surprising truth I learned after years of well-intentioned chaos.

In Focused Wonder, you’ll find a powerful question to ask the women in your life—or your kids—that opens the door to real understanding. You might be surprised what they say.

And in Focused Motion, we’re turning to Jocko Willink, who flips the script on fear, safety, and the way men and women walk through the world. It’s short, intense, and worth a watch.

Let’s keep showing up—not perfectly, but on purpose.

Focused Purpose

You’ve planned the brunch. You’ve bought the flowers. You’ve helped the kids make glittery cards.

But what if that’s not what she really wants?

This year, I finally figured out how to plan a Mother’s Day my wife actually loved—and it wasn’t what I expected.

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Focused Wonder

Focused questions designed to spark meaningful dialogue—whether at the dinner table, during a car ride, or at bedtime. Use these questions to build trust, curiosity, and laughter in your relationships.

If you could design your perfect day—no responsibilities, no expectations—what would it look like?

Focused Motion

Curated videos to help make you think, to motivate, or to just laugh.

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