05/10/2026
The woman who created Mother's Day died penniless trying to cancel it.
Anna Jarvis built the holiday to honor her mother. She wanted a handwritten letter. A quiet moment. A daughter sitting beside her mom.
What she got was a retail event. So she spent every dollar she had trying to take it back.
"A printed card means nothing except that you are too lazy to write to the woman who has done more for you than anyone in the world."
— Anna Jarvis, founder of Mother's Day
Her story deserves to be told. Read the full post at the link in our bio.