Mother’s Day History

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We’ve established a bit of a tradition for Mother’s Day - a morning or afternoon hike and no cooking/kitchen time for me – very simple and oh so relaxing for this working mom of three!  I’m always interested in the origins of these holidays so I did some research.  Celebrating mothers goes back to the Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans but it didn’t become a national holiday in the U.S. until 1914, thanks to the dedication of Anna Jarvis who began a campaign a few years earlier after the death of her mother.   An activist by nature Ms. Jarvis became increasingly concerned with the commercialization of the holiday, believing it undermined the true intent of the celebration.  As such she spent later years trying to undo what she had created!  Regardless of what you do to celebrate have a fabulous day & enjoy!