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Mothers Day
The earliest history of Mothers Day dates back to the ancient annual spring festival the Greeks dedicated to maternal goddesses. The Greeks used the occasion to honor Rhea, wife of Cronus and the mother of many deities of Greek mythology.

Ancient Romans, too, celebrated a spring festival, called Hilaria dedicated to Cybele, a mother goddess. It may be noted that ceremonies in honour of Cybele began some 250 years before Christ was born. The celebration made on the Ides of March by making offerings in the temple of Cybele lasted for three days and included parades, games and masquerades. The celebrations were notorious enough that followers of Cybele were banished from Rome.

Early Christians celebrated a Mother’s Day of sorts during the festival on the fourth Sunday of Lent in honor of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Christ. In England the holiday was expanded to include all mothers. It was then called Mothering Sunday.

Julia Ward Howe
The idea of official celebration of Mothers day in US was first suggested by Julia Ward Howe in 1872. An activist, writer and poet Julia shot to fame with her famous Civil War song, “Battle Hymn of the Republic”. Julia tirelessly championed the cause of official celebration of Mothers Day and declaration of official holiday on the day. Her idea spread but was later replaced by the Mothers’ Day holiday now celebrated in May.

Anna Jarvis
Anna Jarvis is recognised as the Founder of Mothers Day in US. Though Anna Jarvis never married and never had kids, she is also known as the Mother of Mothers Day, an apt title for the lady who worked hard to bestow honor on all mothers.

Anna Jarvis got the inspiration of celebrating Mothers Day from her own mother Mrs Anna Marie Reeves Jarvis in her childhood. An activist and social worker, Mrs Jarvis used to express her desire that someday someone must honor all mothers, living and dead, and pay tribute to the contributions made by them.

A loving daughter, Anna never forgot her mothers word and when her mother died in 1905, she resolved to fulfill her mothers desire of having a mothers day.
Present Day Celebrations
Today Mothers Day is celebrated in several countries including US, UK, India, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Mexico, Canada, China, Japan and Belgium. People take the day as an opportunity to pay tribute to their mothers and thank them for all their love and support

Momisms

DOES YOUR MOM HAVE A FAVOURITE QUOTE AND A TONE TO SCOLD YOU ?THIS IS CALLED MOMISM.
We might hate this momism as a kid but we all so much miss them when we grow up. These harsh sounding and yet so sweet advices from mothers is what makes our childhood so special. These motherly sayings go a long way in building us strong and making us a better person. Though we hate our moms for being so harsh in their statements, ironically we all use the same momism that we received from our mothers on our kids. Oh God, how much we appreciate our mothers for coming up with such perfect one liners.

Here is list of most common and popular momisms. These motherly advise transcends the borders of time, space, language and culture. For kids are kids everywhere and Mom are always Mom…caring, concern, all knowing and full of love.

1. Money does not grow on trees.
2. Don’t make that face or it’ll freeze in that position.
3 If I talked to my mother like you talk to me….
4 What if everyone jumped into a well . Would you do it, too?
5 You have enough dirt behind those ears to grow potatoes!
6 Close that door!
7 If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.
8 Don’t put that in your mouth; you don’t know where it’s been!
9 Don’t eat those, they will stunt your growth.
10 If you don’t eat those, you will stunt your growth.
11 It doesn’t matter what you accomplish, I’ll always be proud of you.
12 I hope that when you grow up, you have kids “Just Like you”! (Also known as the “Mother’s Curse”)
13 Because I’m your mother that’s why.
14 This is why we can’t have nice things.
15 If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times.
16 Eat your vegetables, those children in China (Africa, Vietnam) would be happy to have some vegetables to eat!
17 If you fall out of that tree and break you leg , don’t come running to me.
18 Don’t look a gft horse in the mouth.
19 Because I said so.
20 Just wait till your father gets home.
21 No dessert till you clean off your plate.
22 I’ve got eyes in the back of my head, that’s how
23 Get that thing out of your mouth! (or nose)
24 Just you wait until you have kids of your own - then you’ll understand
25 I slave for hours over a hot stove and this is the thanks I get?!
26 Honestly… You’d lose your head if it wasn’t screwed on!
27 Bored! How can you be bored? I was never bored at your age.
28 Who’ll end up walking, bathing and feeding it…?