Mother’s Day is fast approaching and it’s time to start thinking about spoiling Mom with the best Mother’s Day presents.
It seems like a no brainer to dedicate at least one day a year to mom, however Mother’s Day didn’t become a thing until 1908, thanks to a lady named Anna Jarvis. As history tells the tale, in 1876, when she was 12 years old, Anna Jarvis witnessed her mother offer a prayer at the close of a Sunday school class: “I hope and pray that someone, sometime, will found a memorial mother’s day commemorating her for the matchless service she renders to humanity in every field of life,” her mother said. “She is entitled to it.”
Anna Jarvis never forgot her mother’s prayer. She repeated it at a memorial service for her mother following the latter’s death in 1905, and she vowed that, “by the grace of God, you shall have that Mother’s Day.” Two years later Jarvis began a letter-writing and public speaking campaign directed at local, state, and national figures and organizations and dedicated to generating support for a holiday to honor mothers for their invaluable role as domestic caregivers and their selfless devotion to their families.
So, it’s fairly important that we get mom what she most wants for her special day. To make sure we don’t drop the ball, I consulted the all-knowing internet, specifically Reddit. And let me tell you, Reddit users had much advice to give on the topic of best Mother’s Day presents. Read on to find out what Mom really wants for Mother’s Day. (Or you could just ask her, ya know?)
