Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am YHVH your God.
Leviticus 19:3

The command to honor our parents is the only one of the Ten Commandments to be accompanied by a specific promise. You can save yourself a lot of trouble by asking and heeding their advice. Mothers are given precedence here because it's easier to fear your father. Your mother's accumulated wisdom could spare you a lot of future pain. Pay attention.