Enough, already.  I've been reading all the Mother's Day posts on the 'Derby recently, including Mike's suggestion to provide water to a person in a developing country and Brett's agonizing decision whether to go with the cluster earrings or the tassel necklace.  And I have to say, guys can be so, I don't know, so dense sometimes.  Because there's one thing that all mothers would cherish on Mother's Day - the one-size fits all, perfect present for every mom out there.  And, did I mention it's free?

No, it's not handprints of your precious offspring.  It's time.

Here's what you do:  you and your kids bring Mom a copy of the New York Times (or Cosmo, or other reading material of choice), a muffin from her favorite bakery, and a giant cup of Starbucks coffee (these accoutrements are optional, but a nice touch).  And you say those six magic words that every mom longs to hear, "I'll take the kids.  You relax."  And off you and the youngsters go to the zoo or the park, and Mom gets a few hours of alone time.

Now, from reading some of the comments on Redsy's post, you would think that all mothers want is to spend Mother's Day having some Q-time with their kids.  FYI, those comments weren't posted by real people, but by bots released over the internet by Pat Robertson to make us real moms feel guilty and inadequate.

Because taking care of kids, especially little kids, is exhausting.  It's exhausting whether you do it all day long or if you work full time and come home and do it all evening and weekend long - and sometimes all night long.  So, I guarantee that if you recognize the Herculean effort most moms exert on an almost constant basis with as lengthy a spell of R&R as you can manage, your wife/partner will be incredibly grateful.  She'll brag about you to her friends.  And you'll probably get laid.

By the way, this gift is also perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, post-fight apologies - even for no occasion at all.  You can give it again and again, and you'll look like a champ every time.