M O TH E R’S DAY
Celebrating Mothers By Cal Broker Magazine
Mother’s Day is a chance to show gratitude and love for mothers and mother figures. Whether it’s a simple card or a spiritual or memorial tradition for remembering moms who’ve passed, gestures and gifts can give the day meaning for you or your clients. Consider offering your clients well wishes and exploring the following ideas on Mother’s Day.
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The role and experience of motherhood and mothering are diverse, and many people relate to being a mother without bearing biological children.
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Honoring Mothers on Mother’s Day While Mother’s Day is not a public or religious holiday, it was once a special church event. Americans celebrate Mother’s Day annually on the second Sunday of May, which dates back to the early 1900s. The first official Mother’s Day was a Christian church celebration to honor mothers and reunite war-divided families. Now, Mother’s Day is as symbolic and important, but it carries less religious meaning for many. It serves as a special moment to recognize mothers, the act of mothering, and those who nurture families, children, communities, and even countries. Some families celebrate with meals, meaningful gestures, family activities, gifts, and flowers -specifically carnations and a card.
Spiritual Traditions Spiritual and memorial traditions are also important for many families, whether religious practices or memorial gestures.
Spiritual Celebrations of Mom Mother’s Day today is more of a special day to recognize and spend time with those important figures in your life. However, Mother’s Day was and still is a church celebration, and many families observe the day by going to church services or special religious events and may: • Offer prayers for mothers • Perform religious rituals and celebrations to various goddesses of mothers • Make devotions and offerings to religious mothers 16 | CALIFORNIA BROKER
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MAY 2025
