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 ...

Before it became a festival of flowers, cards, and brunches, Mother’s Day was born from a daughter’s grief and a mother’s ...

Jarvis spent the majority of her personal wealth on legal fees and lawsuits against companies using “Mother‘s Day” in ...

Two years after her mother's death, Anna wanted a day to honor the women who play an instrumental role in their children's ...

Mother's Day, observed annually on the second Sunday of May, honors mothers and their profound impact. Its roots trace back ...

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

The origin of Mother's Day is not unique to modernity. Since ancient times, civilizations have worshipped the mother figure.

Mother's Day is this weekend, and its roots are likely deeper than you think. Here's how generations of women shaped the U.S.

In all the years since Woodrow Wilson signed the Mother’s Day Proclamation on May 9, 1914, phone calls to moms have always ...

Anna Jarvis spearheaded the effort to make Mother's Day a national holiday, she later grew to despise the holiday for being ...