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In the United States, three women were most instrumental in establishing the tradition of: Ann Reeves Jarvis, Julia Ward Howe, and Ann’s daughter, Anna M. Jarvis. What might surprise you is that the great women being honored as mothers were activists. They fought for children’s welfare, health, and peace.
Celebrations of motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. They held festivals in honor of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele. The clearest modern precedent is the early Christian festival known as “Mothering Sunday.”
Once a major tradition in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe, this celebration fell on the fourth Sunday in Lent. It was originally seen as a time when the faithful would return to their “mother church”—the main church in the vicinity of their home—for a special service.
Over time the Mothering Sunday tradition shifted into a more secular holiday. Children would present their loved one with flowers and other tokens of appreciation. This custom eventually faded in popularity before merging with the American Mother’s Day in the 1930s and 1940s.
