After successfully advocating for designation of a national Mother's Day to honor her mom, Anna Jarvis fought its ...

Mother’s Day has been observed for more than 100 years as a celebration of moms across the U.S. and even overseas. It was ...

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 ...

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

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

You can go back to the 1800s and catch a glimpse of Anna Jarvis’s life anytime the museum is open for a price of five dollars ...

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.

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

Anna Jarvis founded Mother’s Day to honor her beloved mother, then spent the rest of her life fighting the holiday’s commercial and political exploitation. She died alone in an asylum.

Mother's Day is coming up in May The original Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 Don't forget Mother's Day. It's coming up next month, so make sure you mark your calendars and get ...

Good intentions don’t guarantee desirable outcomes. For example, in 1910, three years following her mother’s death, Anna Jarvis began the observance of Mother’s Day in Grafton, WV. Jarvis planned a ...