Mothers' Day

"Mom"
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Mother's Day is the 2^nd Sunday in May.

Origin of American Mother's Day:

Probably, mid May was chosen, because most women who become mothers, become mothers in Spring.

Julia Ward Howe, Juliet Calhoun Blakeley and Anna Jarvis share the honors for the present day commemoration of Mother's Day.  There were several organizations and movements to honor mothers in the U.S.A. starting in 1868.  The movement grew in the 1870s - 1880s.  By the early 1900's, the U.S. government came on board with the movement.  

On May 8, 1914, the U.S. Congress passed a law designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and requesting a proclamation. The next day, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation declaring the first national Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May, 1914.

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American Mother's Day Traditions:

Traditions include giving flowers to one's mother, cooking all the meals if still living with one's mother; and/or taking her out for dinner (if not still living with mother).

Giving Mothers' Day cards is very common, as well.  Some people make their own cards, and write sentimental things.  Of course, card-making companies have jumped "onboard" and have made a plethora of cards honoring mothers.

　5 Honorable Mentions of...
GREAT MOTHERS
of History

#5:  Valentina Vassilyev (Russian woman)
Valentina holds the world record for giving birth to the most children.  She gave birth to 69 children between 1725 and 1765.  "How is that possible?" you ask?  Well, for one there were only 27 pregnancies.  16 twins, 7 triplets, and 4 quadruplets.  [Source].

#4:  Gosiame Sithole (South African woman)
Gosiame Sithole gave birth to 10 babies from one pregnancy on the 9th of June 2021.  A new world record for the most babies birthed from a single pregnancy!  [Source].

#3:  Hayley Jones (Tennessee woman)
Hayley (and her husband) set the world record in June of 2014 for the most children adopted at once--8 siblings from Sierra Leone.  [Source].

#2:  Sarai (Sarah)
Sarah (Abraham's wife) is credited as the oldest woman to give birth.  She gave birth at age 90 to Isaac.  [Source].

"Sarai / Sarah"
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#1:  My Mom
For putting up with all my crap over the years.  Thanks, mom!

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