Mom Influencer Says Mother's Day is For Moms Not Grandmas, Sparks Debate
Saturday, 11 May 2024 A popular mom influencer is coming under fire online after she made some controversial claims about Mother's Day -- claiming she doesn't celebrate her own mom because she's no longer a full-time parent. Emily Wehner -- a mother-of-two with more…
10 Reasons to Celebrate Mom , This Mother's Day.
1. She will love you unconditionally,
no matter what path you take in life
or if you make mistakes.
2. Growing up, your mom is a cook,
doctor and chauffeur rolled into one.
3. She has made countless sacrifices
to ensure that you are raised...
9 Facts About , Father's Day.
In honor of fathers everywhere,
here are nine facts about the day
we spend celebrating them.
1. Father's Day falls on
every third Sunday in June.
2. The first Father's Day
was celebrated on June 19, 1910,
in Washington State.
3. Sonora Smart Dodd,
who was raised by a widower,
was inspired by Mother’s Day
to seek out a day to honor fathers.
4. The first event honoring fathers
took place on July 5, 1908,
during a sermon in West Virginia.
5. President Ricard Nixon proclaimed
Father’s Day a federal holiday in 1972.
6. Father’s Day was almost canceled
when a movement arose to establish a
combined holiday known as Parents’ Day.
7. The Great Depression helped Father’s Day remain intact by forcing retailers to commercialize the holiday.
8. In Europe and Latin America,
fathers are celebrated on St. Joseph’s Day,
which falls on March 19.
9. In Thailand, the king’s birthday determines Father’s Day and is celebrated by donating blood and releasing captive animals
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