The University of Miami (informally referred to as UM, U of M, or The U) is a private, nonsectarian research university located in Coral Gables, Florida, United States.
Both parents are equally important to their children. As it takes two people to bring a child into the world, it takes two to bring a child up. Mothers and Fathers are equally important at various stages of life.
I heard that statement from a 56-year-old mother who lost her son to a drunk-driving-related accident. She is absolutely right that once a person becomes a parent, they are forever a parent. Parenting is the process of nurturing, caring for, socializing, and preparing one's children for their eventual adult roles.