Love Your Mother.
Love Your Mother.
To Mom (Or Yourself) With LoveThis year changed the way I think about rest, recovery, and the little luxuries that make hard seasons softer. Between breast cancer and recently breaking three ribs after a nasty fall, I’ve become deeply committed to comfort — not the boring kind, the chic kind. The kind that makes you feel held together when life feels anything but.
So this Mother’s Day guide is less about “stuff” and more about the things I genuinely reach for every single day. The things that make me feel human again. Beautiful again. Comfortable again.
Sleep Is No Longer Optional
After the year I’ve had, I take my sleep very seriously.
The Save My Face Pillow has become completely non-negotiable for me. Its unique carved-out shape helps prevent sleep wrinkles and pressure on your face, but honestly? The real magic is how insanely comfortable it is. I layer it with their smaller cotton pillow and the combination is absolutely dreamy. Supportive without feeling clinical — which matters when you’re trying to heal and actually rest.
The Slippers I Accidentally Wore Outside
Next on the list: the velvet slippers from Mave & Chez.
These are so gorgeous and luxe that I genuinely never take them off. In fact, I accidentally walked onto NYC streets wearing them with jeans before an “important meeting” — otherwise known as standing in line at Whole Foods — and got three compliments. Three. I felt very important. Very chic. Your mother deserves that level of confidence boost.
Consider this your sign to #AddToCart.
Tamoxifen Girls Will Understand
Being pre-menopausal on Tamoxifen has made me “hot” — and not in the fun way. If you know, you know.
The pajamas from Piper & Mint are lighter than air and infused with mint to help keep you cool while you sleep. They somehow manage to feel luxurious and breathable at the same time, which feels impossible until you try them. These are the pajamas you put on after a long shower and immediately exhale in.
The Recovery Ritual
This red light sauna from Make Life Easy has officially become part of my healing routine.
It’s compact enough — and honestly chic enough — to actually work in an NYC apartment, which says a lot. They offer different sizes depending on your space, but I love that this one gives you the wellness-spa feeling without needing a full renovation project. The low-EMF infrared heat paired with red light therapy makes it feel like a true recovery tool, especially after surgery, stress, injury, or just life.
At this point, I genuinely look forward to climbing in at the end of the day. It’s become one of those rituals that forces me to slow down for twenty minutes and actually take care of myself — which, if you’re a mom, you know is easier said than done.
A Clean Deodorant That Actually Works
Before heading out for the day, I swipe on Pure Heritage Golden Harvest Deodorant.
It’s packed with arrowroot and lush organic ingredients, but here’s the important part: it actually works.
After spending a few days in the hospital following my rib fractures, I came home desperate to wash the entire hospital experience off of me. But somehow — and I truly cannot explain this — I didn’t smell. At all. And I was sweating. I was literally howling in pain and still shocked by how well this deodorant held up.
They also make an amazing balm, so treat yourself — or your mom — because summer is coming.
The Jewelry, Obviously
I love accessories so much that I started my own line, Rebel 73.
The official site is coming — I promise — but for now you can DM through Instagram to order. Think layered gold, meaningful charms, pieces that feel collected over time, and jewelry that somehow works with both a white linen shirt and a black dress at dinner.
Jewelry should feel personal. A little rebellious. A little emotional. A little glamorous.
Always protected. Never ordinary.
https://instagram.com/rebel73nyc
The Everyday Carryall
When I head out, I’ve been throwing everything into the newest Renee bag from Justin Gregory Shop.
Made in Italy from canvas and leather, it comes in black, white, and peanut leather. It has that rare combination of looking polished while still fitting your entire life inside. Which, as a mom, is basically the dream.
Poolside, Hamptons, St. Tropez…
This caftan from Wrap Up by VP is going to be my entire summer personality.
Light, easy, elegant, and somehow makes you look instantly put together even if you’re just running from the pool to lunch. The kind of piece that works equally well wandering around the Hamptons or pretending you’re in St. Tropez for the afternoon.
I love that these pieces feel glamorous without trying too hard — effortless in that old-money-resort way while still being unbelievably comfortable. The flowing silhouettes, lightweight fabrics, and dreamy prints make them the kind of thing you throw on once and suddenly feel like the best version of yourself.
The Glow Products I Keep Reaching For
And finally: skincare.
The two-product line from Truffèlle Australia is sourced from Australia and packed with peptides, vitamins, antioxidants, and bio-fermented black truffle actives designed to deeply hydrate and support firmer, more resilient skin.
The texture is gorgeous, the packaging feels incredibly elevated, and after a long day outside my skin looks plumper, calmer, and glowy in that expensive-skin kind of way. It’s become my post-shower, post-sun, post-chaos ritual.
Because at this point in life, I’m not interested in complicated. I want products that work, feel beautiful, and make me feel a little more like myself again.
https://www.truffelleaustralia.com
To mom — or honestly, to yourself — because we all deserve it either way.
With love,
Liza
