Not So Happy Mothers Day: The Tale of Anna Jarvis

Mother’s Day, a day to give cards, flowers and breakfasts in bed to celebrate your mother. But few know how this holiday came to be. In this episode, Robin tells you the tale of the “inventor” of the American Mother’s Day, Anna Jarvis, who in the end found the holiday to be not so happy.

Sources

History.com
Time
National Women’s History Alliance

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