20 Best Mother's Day Gifts for Friends Who Are Moms

Six amber-jar soy candles in scents like fresh rose, cedar teakwood, sweet grapefruit and fig, packed in a vintage gift box. She can light one after bedtime and keep the rest for the bathroom, office or nightstand.

Sleep is the thing moms are shortest on, so make the sleep she does get feel luxurious. These mulberry silk pillowcases are cool and smooth, kinder to hair and skin than cotton, and come as a pair. At around $15 it is a little luxury that feels far more expensive.

For the friend with a newborn or a toddler who still wakes at night, this weighted silk mask blocks light for daytime naps and adds gentle pressure that helps her switch off faster.

Mom hands get washed fifty times a day. L'Occitane's 20% shea hand cream is rich enough to repair them and absorbs fast enough to use between diaper changes. The big 5.1 oz tube lasts for months.

The speckled ceramic cover makes this diffuser look like a vase, not a gadget. Add lavender at bedtime and her bedroom becomes a calmer place to unwind, with a gentle humidifying mist as a bonus.

Bow and cloud headbands plus wristbands that stop water dripping down her arms when she washes her face. A cute, cheap add-on to tuck in with the hand cream or silk pillowcase.

Every mom has reheated the same coffee three times. The Ember keeps it at her favorite temperature for 80 minutes, or all morning on its coaster, so the first sip and the last one are both hot.

The tumbler that rides along to every practice, playground and work meeting. The handle and cup-holder fit make it easy to carry with a kid on one hip, and 40 ounces keeps her hydrated all day.

A thick hand-knit chenille throw for the couch she finally gets to sit on after bedtime. It looks beautiful folded on a chair and feels like a hug on cool spring evenings.

The same cloud-soft fabric as the famous Barefoot Dreams blankets, in a pair of lounge socks. An easy under-$20 treat for each friend in your group chat.

A soft striped fleece robe to throw on for early feeds and slow weekend coffee. Warm enough for early mornings, light enough for spring, and a great value under $20.

Engrave a line about your friendship or your kids growing up together, then add a photo from a playdate or a moms' night out. The 5x7 alder frame stands on a table or hangs on the wall, and it is engraved in the USA.

Put a photo of your kids together, an inside joke or a mom-life quote on both sides of this mug. At about $7 it is the easiest personalized gift on the list and a great one for a group of mom friends.

For the mom friend who has become family, this silver-tone bracelet has her initial charm, a heart clasp and a tag engraved Sisters by Heart. It is sweet without being over the top, and at around $20 it is easy to buy for a close friend or a whole circle.

A compact leather jewelry case personalized with her name and birth flower. It keeps rings and earrings tangle-free on a weekend away and makes a pretty, personal gift under $15.

Choose her birthstone, or her child's, for a dainty gold-plated necklace she can wear every day. It is a lovely small gift that feels personal and costs under $10.

Moms need their hands free. The soft leather Fossil Jolie holds a phone, wallet and keys and goes over the shoulder or across the body, so she can chase a toddler without juggling a bag. A splurge for your closest friend or a group gift.

Six large stemless glasses with ombre-colored bases, sturdy enough for the backyard while the kids play. Bring them with a bottle for her next moms' night in.

Flowers are the default Mother's Day gift; this bouquet lasts. Fifteen LEGO stems of roses, poppies, snapdragons and daisies make a calm, kid-free build for her evening, and the finished arrangement sits on her table for years. A memorable pick from one mom to another.

Reading is often the first hobby to disappear after kids. A Kindle Paperwhite brings it back: one-handed reading during a nap, glare-free by the pool and weeks of battery. The big splurge for your best mom friend, or a perfect group gift.