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What Happens On Mothering Sunday?

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 | Women's Interest | No Comments

Mothering Sunday, which is celebrated in the UK, has some similarities to Mother’s Day in North America but it also has differences. While both holidays honor mothers, and Mother’s Day gifts are given out for both, the holiday in the UK has a religious meaning where Mother’s Day in North America does not.

Mothering Sunday is not always the easiest holiday to keep track of. Rather than being on the same date every year, it changes each time. This holiday is tied to the month of Lent and so you will need to know when Lent begins in order to figure out when Mother’s Day will be. The fourth Sunday of the month of Lent is when this holiday is celebrated, and the Mother’s Day date falls halfway between Good Friday and Shrove Tuesday.

Mothering Sunday history goes back several hundred years. From the history of Mothers Day in the 1600′s, many children were apprenticed or became domestic servants at the young age of ten. Once a year, they were allowed to return home to visit their families and also attend the Mother church. In those days, daughter churches were the ones that you attended when you’d moved far from home. The main origins of the holiday through the Christian church involve the Virgin Mary, who was the mother of Christ. When children are baptized into a church, it thus becomes their Mother church.

Nowadays, Mothering Sunday has kept a few of these traditions alive, but dropped many of the old ones. It is a day when children reconnect with their families if they live far away, and often a trip to church is involved. Some people still make traditional Simnel cakes in honor of the occasion, and they use this day as the chance to refresh themselves after fasting during Lent. Others believe a happy Mother’s Day begins and ends with flowers and a trip out to a restaurant.

So the years have changed how Mothering Sunday is viewed, and it definitely has become more commercialized. Some only refer to this day as Mother’s Day, and will give flowers or chocolates, or even just Mother’s Day cards as a way to show they care. In many parts of the UK, however, especially in those areas where people have a strong religious background, you will see individuals respect the history and past of this day and try to honor the holiday as it was in days of yore.

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Mother’s Day Gifts From Children

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 | Women's Interest | No Comments

Most children learn about Mother’s Day when they are quite young, and the Mother’s Day gifts tend to focus around small items. When the children are very young, the father will arrange to have them present their mother with something special. In preschool and elementary schools, time is usually spent making crafts to give to mom on her day. There are a great variety of gifts that a mother will receive over the years from her children.

Mother’s Day cards are a big seller and many children will also make their own cards as a Mother’s Day gift. If the card is made at school, then usually it will be bright and colorful with simple drawings and any number of items glued on as decoration. While perhaps not works of art, these cards can be the type of items that a mother will cherish and keep as mementos for years and years.

When children are still young, a Mother’s Day gift tends to be some kind of homemade craft. Children will spend hours assembling jewelry, photo frames or stands, and other types of ornaments that would seem too bright and colorful for any other purpose than a Mother’s Day gift. These Mother’s Day crafts are usually made at school, though resourceful kids will spend time at home creating something special for their mother.

Teenagers tend to present their mothers with different types of Mother’s Day gifts. They may be receiving an allowance or have a part-time job that provides them with their own spending money. Thus, they may purchase Mother’s Day cards or flowers, or a small gift from a store. One thoughtful way for teens to make a special gift is to present their mother with a coupon for services. This can be as simple as doing household chores, cleaning up a room that isn’t their own, taking their mom out to lunch, or even a movie. These ideas are special because it means that the teen is willing to spend time doing something for his or her mother, or just spending quality time with mom.

With Mother’s Day gifts and young children, it really is the thought that counts. Most of the gifts are not things that the mother would choose to receive except that their son or daughter spent time making it for them. These gifts can really make Mothers Day special, as children are too young to simply run out to the store and purchase flowers and/or a gift for mom. Instead, these gifts come from the heart and are usually recognized as such.

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Mothers Day Celebrations When She’s Gone

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 | Women's Interest | No Comments

The commercialism of Mothers Day celebrations can be very difficult for someone who has recently lost their mother to death. Stores have Mother’s Day flowers, cards and special chocolates out on display weeks before the second Sunday in May. These reminders of your loss can make this a very difficult time. The grieving process takes time, but one way in which to do something positive for yourself is to spend the day reflecting and honoring your own mother.

If Mothers Day celebrations are too emotionally painful to attend, then taking the time to visit her gravesite, placing Mother’s Day flowers, or simply sitting in silence to remember the special things that you remember about your mother can be healing. If she is buried or cremated far away from where you live, then attending a church service can be a source of comfort.

Mother’s day celebrations can still be spent giving Mother’s Day gifts, but the recipient will be someone else. Consider making a donation in her memory to an organization that she always supported, or to a group that represents the values that she held. If you do not have the money for that gesture, you could instead volunteer your time at such an organization, and spend the day helping out others who could benefit from your actions.

You can also skip all the commercial Mother’s Day celebrations and instead choose to spend the day honoring your mother’s memory by doing something that she taught you or that she enjoyed. For example, if she taught you how to play an instrument, then you could spend some time playing some music that she might have enjoyed. If she was instrumental in developing a love for cooking in you, then preparing a lavish meal might be a Mothers Day gift that you could pass on to someone else, while at the same time remembering your own mother.

When the woman who gave birth to you is no longer around, Mothers Day celebrations become a time of reflection. If you are married and your spouse’s mother is still alive, then you can still make Mothers Day special for her. But even if not, this is a day that can be spent remembering your mother and what she meant to you and how she shaped you into the person you are today. This may not be a joyous occasion for you, but it can certainly be bittersweet.

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