Gifts Your Mother-in-Law Will Love on Mother-in-Law Day

October 23 is National Mother-in-Law Day, and it’s a special time for sons-in-law and daughters-in-law to honor the woman who brought the love of their lives into the world.

Whether she babysits, cares for a pet, shares her favorite recipes or offers advice, a mother-in-law supports her kids and their partners however she can.

Spending quality time together is a wonderful way to honor and thank your mother-in-law for everything she brings to your life. If you live close enough, consider treating her to lunch or dinner. If you live far apart, call her on the phone or “pop in” with a video chat.

These items will brighten your mother-in-law’s day if you’re looking for the perfect gift.

Sharing food together creates lasting memories for all families. And passing down favorite family recipes is a way to honor traditions. Give your mother-in-law a unique way to share her family secret spaghetti sauce or her own culinary creations with My Family Cookbook. The scrapbook-style recipe binder contains blank pages for recipes, photos, measuring charts, and more.

She’s not just a mother-in-law, she’s a “bonus mom” and friend. This beautiful Heart-Shaped Glass Keepsake Plaque helps you express your gratitude for her love, encouragement, and wisdom. It’s a timeless, heartfelt gift for a son-in-law or daughter-in-law to give your second matriarch for Mother-in-Law Day, Mother’s Day, your wedding day, or any time at all.

This exquisite Cottage Garden Mother-in-Law Petite Locket Distressed Natural Music Box is three gifts in one: A beautiful heart-shaped locket, an inscribed keepsake box, and a music box. This unique mother-in-law gift lets her know how much you care with its endearing message on top. You can put a meaningful photo in the locket, and she can put jewelry, and other keepsakes inside the box. The wind-up music box plays the classic hymn “How Great Thou Art.”

A mother-in-law is a blessing. This lovely Mother-in-Law Gift Necklace Infinity Cross is a symbol of love and thanks. The heartfelt message sends a thank you from a daughter-in-law for raising a wonderful son and for all she brings to your life. The chain comes in gold, rose gold, or silver finish and is 18 inches long with a two-inch extender for an adjustable fit. To add a personal message, a blank thank you note is enclosed.

Two families come together when a couple unites and creates a new set of lifelong bonds. A daughter-in-law can express her love and gratitude to her mother-in-law with this gorgeous Mother-in-Law Charm Bracelet that contains a “thank you for raising the man of my dreams” charm, a “mom” charm, a tree of life charm, and a heart. The adjustable bangle is made of high-polished stainless steel and charms are made of eco-friendly zinc alloy and is nickel and is lead safe.

Your husband’s mom is sure to smile with this lovely 925 Sterling Silver Mother-in-Law Necklace from KEDRIAN. The sentimental message offers a perfect way for a daughter-in-law to tell her mother-in-law how she feels. The 925 sterling silver chain with high-quality three-layer white-gold (rhodium plating) is nickel free. The necklace is 18 inches long and adjusts with a two-inch extender.

When she grabs that morning cup of coffee, remind your mother-in-law that you love how much she stands out from the rest with this hilarious and sweet Mother-in-Law Coffee Mug. The 11-ounce mug is microwave safe for instant coffee and reheating.

Some relationships with in-laws are wonderful and others are complex and full of challenges. Bestselling author Haywood Smith and some of her friends share “the joys, sorrows, pitfalls and flat-out hysteria of ‘Mother-in-Lawness’” in this lighthearted and fun book, “The Twelve Sacred Traditions of Magnificent Mothers-in-Law.” Smith offers advice to mothers-in-law at large with “sassy observation” and “gentle wisdom.” Your mother-in-law might relate – or learn a few things – from this gift.

Real dried flowers are pressed between the wings of this stunning God Bless My Mother-in-Law Butterfly Suncatcher. A pretty heart-shaped charm dangles at the bottom, and the inscription reads “God bless my Mother-in-Law. This suncatcher makes an exquisite gift for your mother-in-law that will sparkle when the sun beams through it in the window.

Author Holly Ensten delves deeply into society’s decades-old practice of stereotyping mothers-in-law as pesky, meddling, and controlling people in her book, “Mothers-in-Law: Society’s Scapegoat.” Ensten offers support and encouragement to distraught mothers-in-law “who are struggling because of society’s discriminatory attitude towards them.” The book might help families at odds to find a path towards accountability and peace.

Mothers-in-law add love, joy, and wisdom to our lives. Celebrate yours on Mother-in-Law Day with any of these thoughtful gifts.