Mother’s Day is generally attributed to one Anna Jarvis, whose mom inspired her to honor all mothers; President Woodrow Wilson designated Mother’s Day as the second Sunday every May; West …
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Mother’s Day is generally attributed to one Anna Jarvis, whose mom inspired her to honor all mothers; President Woodrow Wilson designated Mother’s Day as the second Sunday every May; West Virginia hosted the first official gala in a church circa 1908; red carnations symbolized living moms, whereas white carnations represented deceased ones; reportedly, there was a movement in the 1920s to combine Mother’s Day and Father’s Day into Parents’ Day; over 120 million phone calls are made on Mother’s Day every year.
