Mother's Day

The history of Mother’s Day dates back to the early twentieth century. It is a time when we all stop, and celebrate our mothers, and all that they do for us.

Anna Jarvis, an average citizen of Philadelphia, who’s mother organized groups to promote health and friendship, originated the holiday of Mother’s Day. May 12, 1907, Jarvis held a memorial for her mother. Within those seven years, every state in the U.S was celebrating Mothers Day. On May 9th, 1914,  President Woodrow Wilson had it made into a national holiday.

The history also dates further back, as far as the Greeks and the Romans who used to celebrate the mother goddesses, Cybele and Rhea.

The significance of Mother’s Day as we know it today, is to honor all mothers, alive and deceased. Celebrating Mother’s Day can look different for every family. It can be making breakfast in bed, a family gathering, and celebrating motherhood between mothers and daughters.

There is a Christian attachment to the holiday known as “Mothering Sunday.” It falls on the fourth Sunday of lent, and families attend a church service.

“I kind of have some thoughts about it, because I feel like it becomes sort of a stuffy thing where people almost have to make something special happen. Also, I found out that all my favorite Mother’s Day as a daughter and as a mother have been around doing the most everyday simple things,” NHS English Teacher Theresa Talluto said.

Talluto felt that some mothers are appreciative of the little things and might not need the extravagant celebrations done for them..

Many people often struggle to find gifts for mothers during this time. Whether it is kids or husbands. Some mothers will appreciate quality time, and no certain object at all, or some mothers will appreciate something special they can keep forever. This can include personalized jewelry, a spa day, flowers, or a card.

“I am going to get her a mug, and pay for her breakfast or brunch,” NHS senior Ethan Cameron said.

NHS students celebrate their mothers in various ways, some coordinate with siblings.

“My sister is coming home from college, so we’re gonna surprise her with that. I’m gonna make her breakfast and get her flowers,” NHS sophomore Blake Heim-Sherwood said, in response to her sister Ryann coming home.

NHS sophomore Kaitlyn Doyle will also work with her sibling, in this care her brother Aiden, to create a memorable mothers’ Day.

“My brother and I were gonna get her flowers and then bring her out to lunch,” NHS sophomore Kaitlyn Doyle said.

Other students look forward to taking their mother to lunch.

“I’m taking her out to a restaurant and using my money to pay. I saved up to pay for her food.” NHS sophomore Noah DeSouza said.

Some people may not view Mother’s Day as a holiday at all. They may view it as just another day in their lives, even if they are married, or have a mother or grandmother.

“I don’t do Valentine's Day. I don’t do St. Patrick's day. I don’t do Father’s Day. We don't do Mother’s Day. I mean now there is a day for everything. There’s, you know, all this Facebook stuff. Cheeseburger day, Son day, Daughter’s Day, Twin’s Day. I love her and I will make a nice dinner. I don't take her out to dinner because that’s too expensive, I don’t get her flowers because they die. I did get her flowers when we had our first son, and I had a cheesy line of  ‘Flowers are like my love for you’. I’ve never gotten her flowers since,” NHS science teacher Trent Harrison said.