He writes home to his parents at least once a month, no matter how busy he is.

My father and mother have a big farm there.

No matter how busy he was while living abroad, he never failed to write home to his parents at least once a week.

Ken always stands up for his mom when his parents quarrel.

There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage or pay their doctors' bills or save enough for their child's college education.