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The date changes due to it being held annually on May’s second Sunday.
Ancient Greece was one of the earliest civilizations to honor mothers.
According to reuters, Mother’s Day sees the highest volume of phone calls than any other day of the year.
in 2018, gift totals amounted to &23 billion according to the National Retail Federation.
Greeting cards are the most common gift with 152 million being delivered every year.
The idea was started in 1868 by activist Ann Jarvis, who wanted to bring people together after the Civil War.
1908 was the first year Mother’s Day was observed in the U.S.
Guatemala celebra el Día de la Madre - Spanish Version - Periódico Digital Centroamericano y del Caribe newsinamerica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsinamerica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Two years ago, I wrote about my grandmother Hellen Scheerâs first Motherâs Day in 1939, after the birth of her daughter, my mother Marie. Last year, Mom died just days before Motherâs Day. It was unexpected and sent my siblings and myself reeling. She left us too soon.
Since 2014, when I started writing Reminisce, I have been intrigued by newspaper articles about families where the mother died leaving young children. What happened to them? Was an aunt, grandmother, or young neighbor able to step in and care for them? Were the siblings divided among various extended family or neighbors? Or, was there no option but to relinquish them to a state-run facility? After a brief look at the history of this holiday, Iâll share what I have learned.
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