It’s Mother’s Day today and although this is a site for Dads written by Dads, I would be remiss if I didn’t take a moment today to pause and celebrate Mothers.

I’m thankful that my mother cared enough about me that she was willing to invest so much of herself into raising me and my brother. Even now though I am an adult she’s still looking out for me. That’s the committment of parent: a lifetime of nurturing and love.

I’m also thankful that I have my wife with me to raise our two daughters. My hope for them is that they will one day be mothers themselves raising their own families. I hope they are paying attention to what their mother is teaching them for they can learn a great deal just from observing her.

The older that my kids get the more I realize how little I know about what to teach them. I’m glad my wife is with me to round out their education as I am sure there is much that I would miss teaching them. As my oldest daughter moves closer and closer to being a teenager I am glad my wife is around to deal with the many personal issues that arise with a girl growing into a young woman. Let’s face it, guys, we don’t understand women and are ill-equipped to teach our girls about being women. It’s a good thing we have our wives to help us along.

I couldn’t help think today, too, of the single moms that we know who have been forced to raise their kids on their own. Hats off to you ladies as you have an especially difficult task ahead of you. I can’t even begin to imagine how you manage to raise your kids without someone alongside you to help. It’s tough enough being a parent when your spouse is there with you. Going alone seems an almost insurmountable task.

Guys, if you haven’t done so already, let me encourage you to thank your mother today for all the sacrifices she made for you. If you’re married, be sure to thank your wives also for being willing to take on the most difficult yet rewarding job in the world: parent.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mothers out there from all of us at Dadbloggers.