“I had no idea the founding of Mothers' Day was an antiwar movement.

From Letters From An American:

‘Mothers’ Day was not designed to encourage people to be nice to their mothers. It was part of women’s effort to gain power to change society.’”

https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/may-9-2026?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1ipcr

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May 9, 2026

If you google the history of Mother’s Day, the internet will tell you that Mother’s Day began in 1908 when Anna Jarvis decided to honor her mother.

Letters from an American