Christy Turlington Burns Picks the Best Mother’s Day Gifts to Support Moms Around the World

The supermodel, Every Mother Counts founder and mom of two shares her finds exclusively with PEOPLE

By Hannah Chubb
April 28, 2020 12:16 PM
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Christy Turlington Burns's Mother's Day Picks

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Even though Mother's Day won't look like it usually does this year, the supermodel says she will be starting the day the same way she always does: "With yoga or a run!" 

The mom of two — she shares Grace, 16, and Finn, 14, with husband Edward Burns — is focused on motherhood year-round, as the founder of Every Mother Counts, a charity dedicated to making pregnancy and childbirth safe for mothers around the world. 

Every Mother Counts celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2020, so Turlington Burns tells PEOPLE she plans to spend Mother's Day hosting an EMCLive! program to commemorate the anniversary, followed by a Zoom call with her mom and sisters. 

Here, she shares her top gifts ideas for mothers of all ages, including picks that give back to women in need. 

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Heart Snapshot Custom Photo Art

“I have family photos all over the house. I love this heart-shaped collage.”

Buy It! $48 and up, minted.com

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Maybelline New York SuperStay Ink Crayon in Lead the Way

“I’m in video meetings all day long these days, so a little color goes a long way,” says the Maybelline ambassador.

Buy It! $9.50, at ulta.com

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Birkenstock Arizona Sandal

For all the walks during quaratine... "The perfect summer shoe in the perfect summer color!" says Turlington Burns.

Buy It! $135, birkenstock.com

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Leaves and Flowers 'Paz' Tea

“I’ve always been a big lover of tea for its healing properties as well as the sense of wellbeing it brings me," says Turlington Burns. Plus, 65 percent of each sale goes to help moms around the world through EMC.

Buy It! $17, leavesandflowers.com

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Farmgirl Flowers Just Right Burlap Bouquet

Support a small business like this one if you can. “Flowers brighten any day for me, especially Mother’s Day,” says Turlington Burns. 

Buy It! $79, farmgirlflowers.com

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Hay’ou Beauty Rose Quartz Restorer

Rose quartz is said to ease tension. “My acupuncturist turned me on to Gua Sha massage," says Turlington Burns. "This tool is a staple in my skin care routine.”

Buy It! $37, ondabeauty.com

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Calvin Klein Eternity Perfume

“There’s no Mother’s Day gift more classic than a bottle of luxury perfume, and no scent more timeless than this favorite of mine," says the Calvin Klein brand ambassador. 

Buy It! $73 for 1.70 oz, macys.com

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A Gift That Gives Back

Credit: Christy Turlington/Instagram

For gifters looking for a way to give back this Mother's Day, Turlington Burns suggests the female-focused charity she founded in 2010.

“I started Every Mother Counts ten years ago and while we’ve made progress globally, maternal mortality rates in the U.S. are the worst they’ve been in a generation," she says. "Making pregnancy and childbirth safe for all moms, especially during these unprecedented times, has never been more urgent.”

Donate at everymothercounts.org.

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