In Praise of Mother

Only since I’ve had children of my own, and observed their mother in her work as a mother, have I begun to appreciate what a mother really is and what a tremendously high calling a mother has. It is rather common to think of mother as “just mom.” We take her pretty much for granted. Often we are very demanding of her time and energy, but very sparing in our praise. As we grow older, our demands grow more and more vehement and are often accom­panied with a mouth full of spiteful back talk....