Mothers are the great heroes of American families. One day is hardly enough to celebrate all that mothers contribute to families and society, but it will have to do. At least that. Happy Mother’s Day!

This song is adapted from a commentary by Kevin McCullough, columnist, Townhall (https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmccullough/2026/05/06/gods-design-wasnt-accidental-n2675637).

Mother’s Day Ballad - lyrics

Men are womenWomen are menMothers are optionalFathers are interchangeableBiology is negotiableFamily structure is oppressiveCommitment is confining

Children are both impossibly fragileAnd fully capable of decidingLife-altering truthsBefore they can drive a carAnd then, after all of that,We stare at the wreckage

Loneliness through the roofAnxiety everywhereBirthrates collapsingChildren confusedFamilies unstable

Children need stabilityFamilies matterNurture shapes identityLove and discipline are not enemies

Healthy societies are always builtOn the same basic foundationStrong familiesCommitted parentsMothers and fathersEmbracing responsibilityChildren raised with truth,Consistency and love

Real influence is repetitiveQuietUnseenIt’s packing lunchesCorrecting behaviorListening when exhaustedHolding a frightened childTeaching consistencySaying “no” whenIt would be easier to say “yes”

The things that matter most:FaithFamilyLoveSacrificePresenceA mother kneeling beside a child’s bedAt night praying over themMay not trend on social mediaI suspect Heaven sees it differently

We love our mothersHappy mother’s day to all

We love our mothersHappy mother’s day to all

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