Herstory
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Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Sure, it may seem like a bit of a Hallmark Holiday because mothers should be celebrated every day, but I’m sure they enjoy this special day. In fact, the tradition dates back centuries ago. The Romans organized a springtime celebration in honor of their mother goddess Cybele. The ancient Greeks paid tribute to Rhea, the mother of all Gods. Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis is credited for spearheading the modern Mother’s day holiday. Jarvis had eleven children, eight of whom died young. In 1858, she organized women into Mothers Day Work Clubs to raise awareness about local sanitation issues. After the civil war, Jarvis launched the first Mothers Friendship Day to reunite families and friends torn apart by the war. When Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis died in May 1905, her daughter Anna took over her work. On the second Sunday of May, 1908, the third anniversary of her mother’s death, Anna organized a memorial in honor of all mothers. By 1909, 45 states, along with Canada and Mexico, were celebrating Mothers’ Day, and by 1914, it was declared a national holiday. Dads, don’t be jealous, your turn will come next month!
How will you pamper your mummy this year? Do you have a mother’s day tradition?
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Commercial or not, I love Mother’s day. I have a tradition of baking my mom delicious crepes with strawberry jam and bring it to her in a basket. I do the same for my grandma as well.
I didn’t know mother day had such a history. Nice blog!
I have a tradition of taking my mom for breakfast every year. I live in Vegas and she lives in Madrid, but my ticket is bought and I’m goning to see my mummy.
A man came to Prophet Muhammad(P) asking who among the people is most worthy of my company. The Prophet(P) said, your Mother. The man said then who else. The Prophet(P) said your Mother. The man asked, Then who else? Only then did the Prophet(P) say, Your Father.
A famous saying of the Prophet Muhammad(P) is ” Paradise is at the feet of your Mother.