nice things to say to mom

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2. "Your husband throws the best tea parties."
Every mother knows her co-parent's weaknesses: child-hair-brushing, remembering parent/teacher conferences, keeping his temper in check at Little League games. What a mom will always welcome is a reminder of a specific aspect of parenting that her husband is great at, one of those magic Daddy tricks he has that makes them a terrific team (even if they sometimes forget it).