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 ...

Date: Formerly known as Mothering Sunday (according to early Christian practices), the day is observed on the second Sunday ...

Mother's Day, celebrated on the second Sunday of May, honors mothers and maternal figures for their love and sacrifices.

With Mother’s Day taking place this Sunday, Executive Director of the Anna Jarvis House in Grafton spoke with us about the ...

In debates about declining birth rates, we ignore the joy of parenting.

Mother's Day will be here soon and many Oklahomans will be looking for a great way to show their love and appreciation to ...

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 reality — so Jarvis honored hers by doing just that. And in 1914, ...

Hopefully, everyone will remember to take a moment to honor your mother this Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11. Those of you ...

Here’s how Mother’s Day came to be, and how it’s changed over time. Suffragist and writer Julia Ward Howe first suggested the ...

But on May 9, 1914, Wilson, acting on a joint congressional resolution, signed a proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. And though he gets some credit for making Mother’s ...

Mother’s Day in the Ozarks is typically warm with temperatures averaging around 74°, but it is also known for being rainy.