Gift Guides

Gifts for Your Son From Mom: What to Give, and What to Write
He says he does not want anything and he will keep it for thirty years anyway. Two pieces that suit a son, and the message that is the part he... Read more...
Gifts for Mom From a Son: What to Give, and What to Write
A sentimental gift carries further from a son than from a daughter, purely because it is less expected. How to spend that, and how not to hedge it with a... Read more...
Gifts for Mom From a Daughter: What to Give, and What to Write
She said she does not want anything, and she will still notice exactly what she gets. What that sentence actually means, and the three tests for a gift that is... Read more...
Gifts for Your Wife: What to Give, and What to Write
A heart says the same sentence to every woman who has ever received one. Where to put the part that is only about her, and why a Tuesday beats an... Read more...
Gifts for Your Daughter From Dad: What to Give, and What to Write
Most fathers do not underspend on this gift. They undersay it. What to give, and the one plain sentence that carries further from you than from anyone else. Read more...
Gifts for Your Daughter From Mom: What to Give, and What to Write
A daughter reads a gift from her mother as a verdict. What to give so it lands as attention rather than advice, and exactly what to write on the card. Read more...
Gifts for the Grandma Who Has Everything
She has everything" means five different things, each with a different right answer. Work out which one you're facing, then what to actually give. Read more...
Gifts for Grandma From the Grandkids: What to Give, and What to Write
The hard part isn't finding a gift for Grandma. It's saying the thing. What to give from a granddaughter, grandson, or the whole crew, and what to write. Read more...