I wanted to approach the subject of Mother's Day history not only as a matter of interest, but as a reminder for our listeners to appreciate their mom or even a friend's mom. I appreciate the women who have spent a great amount of energy and time raising families, many times while balancing a career and other responsibilities. As I think about Mother's Day, I am remembering my own mother who made all of my sister's and my clothes until she taught us to sew on our own. What I didn't realize at the time was that she probably didn't even grow up with a sewing machine and learned how to sew when it became necessary as there was very little money. My mother is gone now, but her example as well as many others have influenced my life and my role as a mom.
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The original Mothers' Day Proclamation was given by Julia Ward Howe in 1870. It was an appeal to unite for peace to womanhood throughout the word. In 1872 Julia asked for the celebration of a "Mother's Day for Peace" on June 2 of every year but was unsuccessful. Then, the modern Mother's Day was first celebrated in the United States in 1908 by Anna Jarvis, who wanted to honor her mother whom she lost in 1905. She worked tirelessly to promote the holiday and President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation making it a national holiday in 1914. Today, the holiday is celebrated in many countries around the world. The United States celebrates on the 2nd Sunday in May with cards, gifts and special meals.
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