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The woman who created Mother’s Day also hated it with a passion — and her family is upholding that tradition
Jarvis set out to establish Mother’s Day after the death of her own mother, whose dream it was to see such a holiday become a ...
Woman who advocated for national Mother's Day to honor her mom fought its commercialization
After successfully advocating for designation of a national Mother's Day to honor her mom, Anna Jarvis fought its ...
Country Living on MSN12d
Why Did the Creator of Mother’s Day Spend Her Life Regretting It?
Mother's Day is about expressing how much you appreciate everything your mom does, and what better way to do that than with a ...
Just Askin': Who is the mother behind Mother's Day? Child's promise led to day for moms
Mother’s Day has been observed for more than 100 years as a celebration of moms across the U.S. and even overseas. It was ...
WTAP on MSN13d
This Is Home: Mother’s Day and its W.Va. origin
With Mother’s Day taking place this Sunday, Executive Director of the Anna Jarvis House in Grafton spoke with us about the ...
Psychology Today11d
Misunderstood on Mother's Day
Mother's Day can be a source of misunderstanding for non-parents. If we wanted kids and didn't have them, we form different ...
303 Magazine11d
Mother’s Day Dining – A Celebration of Life, Love, Family and Home
Happy Mother's Day to all! This Mother's Day, take a look inside Chez Maggy, an Italian restaurant in the heart of Denver ...
Daily Camera12dOpinion
Opinion: Jim Martin: Mother’s Day is an opportunity for a collective moment of reflection
At its heart, Mother’s Day is a celebration of gratitude. The act of mothering, nurturing, caring and sacrificing is so ...
Al Día News13d
Home is where your mother is, so we celebrate her day in May
The origin of Mother's Day is not unique to modernity. Since ancient times, civilizations have worshipped the mother figure.
My Mother and I Bond Over Ignoring Mother’s Day
When I became a mother myself, it never occurred to me to honor the day. Fighting hoards of my fellow New Yorkers for an ...
This is how Mother’s Day was born
Suffragist and writer Julia Ward Howe first suggested the idea of Mother’s Day in the United States in 1872. Howe was a pacifist and saw the holiday as a chance to unite women and rally for peace. For ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer12d
Just Askin': Who is the mother behind Mother's Day? Child's promise led to day for moms
The Enquirer'sJust Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google. Mother’s Day has been observed for more than 100 years as a celebration of ...