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 reality — so Jarvis honored hers by doing just that. And in 1914, ...

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

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

Suffragist and writer Julia Ward Howe first suggested the idea of Mother’s Day in the United States in 1872. Howe was a ...

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.

Faith Matters” is a column that features pieces written by local religious figures. Sunday is Mother’s Day. According to ...

Mother’s Day is fast approaching and not everyone knows about its deep connection to the Mountain State. The first official Mother’s Day celebration was held in 1908 in Grafton, WV, and it initially ...

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

"From the Pulpit" is a weekly column of faith, shared by Central Illinois faith leaders. This week: Happy Mother's Day!

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

From breakfast in bed to cake discounts, many companies are helping celebrate moms on Mother's Day.Mother's Day falls on ...