Mother’s Day is a well-known day, celebrated in the honor of mothers. It wasn’t usually celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of May until Anna Jarvis made popular the phrase “2nd Sunday in May” and “Mother’s Day”. Countries all over the world celebrate Mother’s Day but some on different days and even month. In the years that passed, most people will just present their mother with carnations or roses as Mother’s Day flowers. This came from the tradition started by Anna Jarvis who gave out 500 white carnations at her mother’s church for each mother on the 10th May 1908. The original location where the first Mother’s Day was celebrated is now the International Mother’s Day Shrine and a National Historic Landmark. The custom of giving Mother’s Day flower eventually spread to the whole United States. Continue Reading »

What would life be without mothers? They’re everything in our lives – as friends, mentors, critics, nurses, teachers… In the endless roles that mothers play so that we can feel safe, secure, and loved. Continue Reading »

Mothers Day is on the second Sunday of May. For 2009, Mother’s Day will be on May 10th. This article informs the origin of Mother’s Day, and provides some suggestions for selecting the perfect gift for mom. Continue Reading »