(CNN) — While everyone else’s stockings are hung with care, the one for Mom s often the last to be filled — if it’s filled at all. Recognizing everyone’s contributions, big and small, creates connection.”Showing your appreciation by stuffing your wife’s or mother’s stocking doesn’t have to break the bank. One of Paige Connell’s most memorable stocking stuffers was receiving a pair of plain but cool socks from her husband that she had wanted. Whether it’s filling a stocking, scheduling doctor’s appointments or helping with grocery shopping, Kihn points out that these are things many moms think about constantly. Building new traditions togetherThis stocking stuffing responsibility doesn’t have to fall solely on spouses or partners.

Source: CNN December 27, 2025 22:12 UTC