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 ...

Before it became a festival of flowers, cards, and brunches, Mother’s Day was born from a daughter’s grief and a mother’s ...

Mother's Day, observed annually on the second Sunday of May, honors mothers and their profound impact. Its roots trace back ...

Jarvis spent the majority of her personal wealth on legal fees and lawsuits against companies using “Mother‘s Day” in ...

Two years after her mother's death, Anna wanted a day to honor the women who play an instrumental role in their children's ...

The origin of Mother's Day is not unique to modernity. Since ancient times, civilizations have worshipped the mother figure.

Mother's Day is this weekend, and its roots are likely deeper than you think. Here's how generations of women shaped the U.S.

In all the years since Woodrow Wilson signed the Mother’s Day Proclamation on May 9, 1914, phone calls to moms have always ...

Good intentions don’t guarantee desirable outcomes. For example, in 1910, three years following her mother’s death, Anna Jarvis began the observance of Mother’s Day in Grafton, WV. Jarvis planned a ...

Anna Jarvis spearheaded the effort to make Mother's Day a national holiday, she later grew to despise the holiday for being ...