The Origins of Mother’s Day Should Inspire You to Ask New Questions

The founder of Mother’s Day feared that the holiday had become too commercialized. Here’s how you can honor the holiday’s ...
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Panhandle Legends: Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight, parents of the Texas Panhandle

Known respectively as the "father" and "mother" of the Texas Panhandle, Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight are remembered as ...

How the Founder of Mother's Day Died Alone, Childless and Penniless, in an Insane Asylum

In 1858, Ann Reeves Jarvis (Anna Jarvis’ mother) organizes "Mothers’ Day Work Clubs" to improve sanitary conditions and stem ...
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The Origins of Mother’s Day: A Story of Faith, Service and Love in Action

Long before cards, flowers and brunch reservations defined the holiday, Mother’s Day grew from women organizing to protect ...