Mother's Day History

• If you're able to, visit Mom in person.

• If you've already bought a card to send, tuck a personal letter inside of it this year.

• Send a contribution in Mom's name to a cause that she supports or supported.

• Consider taking in a foster child who doesn't have a mother (or father).

• Take a conflict resolution course and have more peace in your home.

• Patch up a quarrel before it's too late.

• Help a friend who's a Mom by taking care of her kids one day or evening next week, so she can have some time to do whatever she wants.

• Plant some flowers or a tree where they'll bring beauty to the world and pleasure to those who see them.

• Make a meal for your Mom or for another Mom. Just be sure to clean up ALL the dishes, including those you cooked in -- and wipe that splash off the wall, too! (I'm a Mom, too, so I know.....)

Mother's Day - What You Need to Know

• Ancient Celebrations of Mothers and Motherhood
• Mothering Sunday in Britain
• Mothers' Work Days
• Julia Ward Howe's Mother's Day
• Anna Jarvis and Mother's Day
• Carnations, Anna Jarvis, and Mother's Day
• International Mother's Days Today
• Mother's Day Statistics
• Famous Mothers
• Quotes on Mothers and Motherhood
• Ideas for Mother's Day (in the spirit of the originals)
• Motherhood in History
• Mother's Day - Index

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