Think of all that mothers do! First they carry us for nine months, then birth us into the light. They clean, feed, educate, and support us physically, emotionally, and often financially. But, most of all they love us and teach us how to love others. This past year has been especially hard on mothers. Many of them work full- or part-time to support their families and with schools closed they somehow manage to school their kids as well. Thank God for mothers! Mothers Are Often Heroes One of my 14-year-old patients told me this story about her mother: “When my brother Fred was about 10 months old, he was napping with a Hey Diddle Diddle mobile hanging above his crib. Somehow, he was able to reach one of the stars, pull it off, and put it in his mouth. Mom felt something wasn’t quite right, so she opened the door …