Anna Jarvis began celebrations for mothers over a century ago, in 1908. Now, the second Sunday in May is carved out to honor the hardworking, nurturing, and seemingly super-human women we often call Mom. Today, we will look at historically… Read More
Mother’s Day – It comes every year in America on the second Sunday of May. Its evolution took a long time, starting with ancient Greeks hosting festivals in honor of mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele. Other celebrations took place in… Read More
Did you know Mother’s Day was originally intended to celebrate just one person – hence the apostrophe after the “r”? In 1905, Anna Jarvis wanted to commemorate her own mother, who died that year. Mama Jarvis, or Anna Reeves Jarvis,… Read More
