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Mother s Day – that day children of all ages give cards, gifts, and unique expressions of love, or show their appreciation and gratitude to the Moms in their lives, no matter who they are. And so, it s not just honoring your biological mother, it s honoring all the women in your lives who have mothered you in some way. I mean, that s equally as important, says historian and author of
A casual glance at US history tells us the Mother s Day we celebrate today started in 1914. In a Presidential Proclamation, Woodrow Wilson called on governments and US citizens to display a flag as a public expression of our love and reverence for the Mothers of our country every year on the second Sunday in May.