It’s Mother’s Day, otherwise known in the liturgical church as the “Festival of the Christian Home.” Today parents remember our baptismal covenant and recommit to bringing up our baptized progeny in the Christian tradition in our homes, churches, and extended family. This is also when we honor mothers in particular and their influence on our lives. In honor of that celebration today, let me remind you of just how awesome it is to be a parent. Here’s a scenario I think we’ll all be familiar with.

A little girl asks her mother for a piece of cake. “It’s too early,” her mother says. The little girl whines and cajoles, but to no avail. The mother stands firm. So, being the sharp little cookie we raised her to be, the young girl promptly turns on her heel, runs into the den, and asks her fathe…