Many have celebrated the holiday for years, but not all know of its history. Across the country, Americans will spend the week leading up to May 10 choosing the brightest bouquets and selecting the most savory chocolates to send their moms this Mother’s Day.
But chances are that not all of those celebrating the matriarchal event know its origins. A boy and his grandma have daily video dates since they can't physically see each other during the pandemic. Greek, Roman and Christian celebrationsAccording to History.com, celebrations of motherhood were present in ancient Greek and Roman times.
The earliest known version of our now mom-centric celebration was Mothering Sunday, a mostly European tradition that took place on the fourth Sunday