Mother's Day Features

Gift ideas, features, and fun stuff

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Origins of Mother's Day

The custom of honoring mothers goes back at least as far as 17th-century England, which celebrated (and still celebrates) Mothering Sunday.

Mother's Day in the United States originated in 1872 with Julia Ward Howe, a writer, abolitionist, and suffragist who wrote the words to "Battle Hymn of the Republic." In 1911, President Woodrow Wilson made it a national holiday. In 2008, Mother's Day will be celebrated on May 11.

Especially for Kids

• Mother's Day Gift Ideas^New!!
  Cards, bookmarks, gift certificates, and more
• Mothers of Invention
  Mothers who invented fun stuff
• Like Mother, Like Daughter
  These women have followed in their mothers' footsteps

Special Features

• Mothers by the Numbers
  There are 82.8 million mothers of all ages in the United States
• Mother's Day Quotations
  Memorable quotations to share with Mom
• Showbiz Moms
  When mom's a movie star, the kids are likely to follow
• Women's History Features
  Notable women in business, education, the arts, and more

Fun Stuff

• Quiz: Mother's Day
  In Greek mythology, who is the Goddess of the Earth and the mother of Cyclopes, the Hundred-handed Ones, and the Titans?
• Game: Mother's Day Slider Puzzle
• Crossword: Mother's Day
  18 Across: Bamm-Bamm's mother