As your friendly neighborhood Mental Health semi-expert, I’m here to tell you May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If you’re struggling, reach out. If someone you know seems to be struggling, reach out to them. I’ve had a dozen people contact me through my blog and Facebook over the years. If you need help and don’t know where to start, there is nothing wrong with getting help. No one is embarrassed to go to their doctor for high blood pressure. Illness is illness. Don’t be afraid.

This resonated with me more than anything of late.

Firstly, a friend asked what the numbers in my titles mean, so I’m explaining for new readers or those who missed my explanations. January 1, 2018 I started writing and posting every day of the year and I enjoyed it, so I decided to do it again this year. I thought of how to differentiate between the years, so I started with 2.1 and so on. That’s all.

Secondly, if you haven’t gotten a Mother’s Day gift yet, here are your options:

1. A gift box subscription (check out my post from yesterday).

2. Taking Mom to brunch.

3. A card and gift card to somewhere good that she might not get for herself — Sephora, a nice local restaurant, Ulta, Coach, The Loft, etc.

4. Take Mom to the movies, like I said Thursday — there are a few movies playing the Mom would like. Get her popcorn and all the candy. Our theaters here have booze. Get mom a lemondrop martini.

5. Bring Mom a nice card and put together three bouquets of the prettiest flowers — three dozen pink roses or orange — not red — take them out of the individual plastic and wrap them in a piece of butcher paper and a ribbon or string. They will look like a million bucks — but one dozen looks like sad grocery store flowers. So do assorted flowers. Show up at Mom’s, give her flowers, and spend the afternoon talking. Time is a wonderful gift.

Happy Mother’s Day weekend, friends.

Let’s face it, if you haven’t gotten your mother a gift by now you’re too late for online options and you’ll be at the mall or strip mall store or getting a card and shoving the most random gift card CVS has in its gift card section. And guys — don’t forget your wives!

Don’t do gift cards when you can do subscription boxes that are more catered toward your mom.

For the makeup/skincare loving mom, there’s Birchbox. I had this subscription for a year and I can’t tell you how much I loved it.

For the fashion forward mom, get Stitch Fix. She will select her size, what type of style she prefers, if she would prefer only clothes or accessories as well. I have heard great things about this subscription box. Stitch Fix’s sizes go to 24, so if you know your mom is on the plus size side, but you aren’t sure if her size, I give you Dia. I can’t tell you how much I love Dia. Dia carries size 14 (where plus starts) to 32 and there are no old lady styles here. Your mom will love it.

If your mom is a big reader, I have the perfect subscription service for her! The Strand, an independent bookstore offers The Book Hookup. You won’t believe this. Quarterly, your mom will get a themed box a new first edition, SIGNED book as well as an additional paperback, a snack or a mug or something else fun. Your mom will love it.

Maybe your mom is all about ethically made products that are not only good to our environment and humans, they are beautiful and pamper mom as well. This is Causebox. You’re not going to believe the cool things she’ll get. Four times a year your mom will get things like this spring’s box’s contents: a gorgeous charm bracelet, vegan-leather clutch, vegan silk scarf, bamboo sleep mask, and more. Her do-gooder heart will be happy.

Does your mom have a sweet tooth? A salty tooth? Does Mom like a good snack? “Who doesn’t?” is what I want to know. Set your mom up with the best snacks from around the globe! You need to get Munch Addict in her life. Shut up. This might be my favorite. Honestly, this is something most people wouldn’t buy for themselves and it’s what you get the person who has everything or says doesn’t need anything.

If your mom is a Christian who would love inspiration she can pass on, check out Loved + Blessed. Each month she’ll get something nice, inspirational books, journals, cards with great Bible verses, and ways to reach out to her community. Check it out.

Don’t leave out your fun single mom on Mother’s Day! Sometimes single moms feel left out — don’t be the one who leaves her out. Get her Singles Swag. I know what you’re thinking — no, this isn’t something just for spring chickens. It’s not geared toward any certain age group. Your mom will get books, fun fashion accessories, yummy foods, bath and beauty stuff, all kinds of things she will love and BONUS — she will think of you every time she uses something from the box. It’s fantastic.

So, that’s my wrap-up. Make it a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend. Take her to brunch, go with her to church, take her to see Avengers: Endgame or Poms. Most of all, make her feel special.

This is a Mother’s Day Don’t.

DO NOT for any reason give your mother these:

If you love or remotely like your your mother, do not get her these gifts. Yes, they will arrive in time, but so will really nice slippers from Amazon.

No one wants a fruit arrangement. No one. Maybe your office because everyone will come by and snack on it. Not your mom. She’s going to eat the chocolate covered strawberries and then — guess what — she’ll have to make room in her fridge for that. You know what moms hate? Making room in their fridge. Your mom does not want to play Fridge Tetris on Mother’s Day. And while I’m at it, no one wants cantaloupe and only children eat grapes.

Unless the grapes are pressed and aged and are called wine. Lots of moms like wine. Not me, but other moms.

Your mother, who gave birth to you, adopted you, or is a mother figure in your life also does not want cheap flowers shaped into a puppy dog. This has been an ad on Facebook all week and I have reported it as offensive. Yes, I did. If you have to get your mother flowers, get a large bouquet of her favorite flowers. Getting puppy shaped carnations is the equivalent of sending her balloon animals. Would you want to get balloon animals? I didn’t think so.

Here’s a gift idea that will arrive in time:

These faux fur memory foam slide slippers for $19.99

This has nothing to do with the fact that I want them.

Happy shopping. You have three days, people.

Long time readers know this is the place to come for all holiday gift ideas. Don’t tell anyone, but I forgot this is Mother’s Day weekend.

For you last-minute people, here’s my gift guide.

For your mom friend who is a little much: the Girl, You Need to Calm the F Down Candle.

It’s ok, she needs to hear it. I would get this for myself, but I’m not into candles — I’m into venting on the internet, buying things, and killing people with kindness. I killed the shit out of some bitch with kindness last week. You should have seen it.

Celebrities attended the annual Met Gala last night in “costume,” but some didn’t read the invitation. Each year the Gala has a theme and this year it was “camp.” Not with tents and s’mores. Camp as in outrageous, ironic, fun • definitely not something you’d see at — oh, I don’t know — The Oscars.

Let’s go to the photos.

If you’ve been a reader for more than 20 minutes, you’ve picked up on the fact that I detest inspirational quotes and every played out quote that is printed on everything from Hobby Lobby decor to DIY wooden pallets. So, I loved this:

Here’s a tweet from this asshole: