As an American I was briefly horrified that I'd forgotten Mothers Day 😅😅😅

“That’s no way to greet your parishioners today, Obadiah; it’s a slippery slope!”

Well, that's an amusing little literary bit for Mothering Sunday!

It’s a three panel cartoon, so there will always be some degree of shorthand/simplifying involved, but I don’t feel any of the mothers here are being maligned, and certainly not portrayed as brainless. I think their sons are more the butt of the joke.

I see no correlation between your comment and the cartoon featured. Brains are required for: 1) conciliation between parties in conflict, 2) moderation in alcohol use, 3) setting boundaries for children who want excessive freedoms.

The invasion of Ukraine:
"Volodymir, please don't swear!"

Sparked an interesting discussion here about whether Bond qualifies as "classic literature"

Warm wishes to all celebrating! Mothering Sunday is a beautiful reminder of the connections that shape us. 💐