On Mother’s Day, here’s hoping all of my readers will take a moment to thank all the mothers in their lives, including the mothers of their children, even if those women don’t appreciate YOU, do the best you can to appreciate them. Pay it forward a little bit. It goes a long way.

I am so grateful for my children. One of my sons is a new father who stays home to care for my grandson. He is much like so many of you, who are a new generation of fathers. You are young men who have sworn never to allow your children to experience fatherlessness as you may have done. I’m proud of my sons and I’m honored to know those of you who are creating a new generation of parents who can love and respect both mothers and fathers.