Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 11 Honoring mothers Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 11 Our celebration of Mother’s Day is due in large part to Ann Jarvis and her daughter. In 1858, Ann, a young Appalachian homemaker, organized Mother’s Day Work Clubs to teach local women how to...
This month we celebrate three annual recognition days: National Nurses Day on May 6, Teacher Appreciation Day on May 9 and Mother’s Day on May 14. I salute nurses, teachers and mothers this month because while our expectations of them are extremely high, they are...
We usually look to November as a month of gratitude because of the Thanksgiving holiday. I think the month of May should also be seen as a month of gratitude. May gives us time to reflect on the impact that certain people can have on our lives. With Mother’s Day,...
