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Anna Jarvis (MM #5163)

On Mother’s Day, it goes without saying that we make sure to honor our mother, the mother of our children, perhaps a mother-in-law, a stepmother, and even our grandmothers. But there’s someone else we should acknowledge today: Anna Jarvis. She is the woman who created Mother’s Day. Anna’s mother was a community organizer who worked…

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10 Minutes (MM #1873)

It’s Mother’s Day. I’d wish my mother a Happy Mother’s Day here, but she’s never been on the internet. Instead I’ll give her a call. And it’ll last about 10 minutes. It’s not that we’re not close, it’s because my mother is the strong silent type. To have spent her life with both me and…

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