MOTHER'S DAY
"LAND OF THE HEART"
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These pages are dedicated to my mother Catherine Rita.
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 Mother's Day History
On the second Sunday in May, many of us make a special point of honoring mothers. Some follow the custom of wearing a carnation on Mother's Day, a colored carnation means that a person's mother is living, white that she is deceased.
The custom of honoring mothers on a special day began years ago in England. It was called Mothering Sunday, and occurred during the Lenten season. The Yugoslavs and people in some other countries have long observed similar days.
Julia Ward Howe made the first known suggestion for a Mother's Day in the United States in 1872. She suggested that we observe Mother's Day on June 2 as a day dedicated to peace. Mary Towles Sasseen, a Kentucky schoolteacher, started conducting Mother's Day celebrations in 1887. In 1904 Frank E. Hering of South Bend, Indiana began a campaign for observing Mother's Day.
Three years later, in 1907, Anna Jarvis of Grafton, West Virginia, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, started a campaign for a nationwide observance of Mother's Day. She chose the second Sunday in May. She also began the custom of wearing a carnation. On May 10, 1908, churches in Grafton and Philadelphia held Mother's Day celebrations. The service at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton honored the memory of Mrs. Anna Reeves Jarvis, Anna's mother.
At the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1912, a delegate from Andrews Church introduced a resolution recognizing Anna Jarvis as the founder of Mother's Day. And suggested that the second Sunday in May be observed as Mother's Day.
In 1914, on May 9, President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint resolution of Congress recommending that Congress and the executive departments of the government observe Mother's Day. The following year, the President was authorized to proclaim Mother's Day as an annual national observance.
Miscellaneous Sites
The following sites contain various forms of information about and/or for mothers and Mother's Day: sayings, quotes, poems, greetings, recipies, gifts, crafts, and history
 The Story of Mothers Day
History of Mother's Day
Things Mothers Say
Mother's Day Quotations
Happy Mother's Day
Absolutely for Mother's Day
Mother's Day on the Net
Rexanne's Mother's Day
100 Famous Moms
Mother's Day Song
The sites listed below contain subjects that may be of interest to mothers: working moms - at home and away; motherhood, single parents, health, relationships, finances, children and humor.
Yahoo! Mothering
Welcome to Moms Online!
WAHM for Work at Home Moms
iVillage.com: The Women's Network
Single Mothers by Choice
For Kids: Activities and Crafts
Surprise mom on Mother's Day by making something for her or doing a fun activity with her.
Also, most of the crafts found at the sites indexed below could be adapted to be given to a grandmother, favorite aunt, sister or family friend. These activities and craft projects for Mother's Day are intended to be a fun and learning experience for children, so kids have a great time making the crafts and/or doing the activities.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES SITES
Billy Bear's Happy Mother's Day
Crafts for Mother's Day
Mom's Day Coloring Pictures
Mom's Day Fun at Kid's Domain
Mother's Day
Mother's Day - Coupons for Mom
Mother's Day Ideas for Children
Mother's Day on the Net - Goodies
CRAFT SITES
ChildFun's Mother's Day
Craft Library: Mother's Day
DLTK's Mother's Day Crafts for Kids
Family.com: Easy Mother's Day Gifts
Gramma's Mothers'Day Crafts
Mother's Day Arts and Crafts
Mothers Day Printable PageCRAFTS
Other Gifts for Women
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