My mom's birthday is coming up soon, so I've been thinking about her a bunch. I started thinking, also, about how everyone's mom is the same in so many ways - but in others, they are all totally different.

Buying a birthday card for my mom, for instance, is easy - a generic Hallmark greeting like "You're the best mom ever" or whatnot will make her totally happy. But when it comes to gifts, I can't just get her the typical bath beads set, because she has really particular ...