158. Unwrapping Mother's Day: From Anna Jarvis to Modern Consumerism

In our previous Episode 157 we heard about Mothers’ Day Movement and the African Education Program and I was struck with the fact that $35B is spent on Mother’s Day gifts. How could that be? And what’s the history of the holiday? And where’s the motivation coming from? So I dug into some articles and searched for insights I thought you might find interesting.   https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/mothers-day Mother’s Day 2024 https://time.com/4771354/mothers-day-history-origins/ The Surprisingly Sad Origins of Mother’s Day, by Olivia Waxman, 2018   https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/mothers-day-origins-more-than-a-commercial-holiday Mother's Day origins: More than a commercial holiday, by Buse Keskin, 2022   Brene Brown, Atlas of the Heart   Katherine Lane Antolini’s Book: Memorializing Motherhood: Anna Jarvis and the Struggle for the Control of Mother’s Day. 5 Languages of Love: https://5lovelanguages.com/ ⁠https://www.popneuro.com/neuromarketing-blog/consumer-psychology-mothersday-guilt⁠Consumer Psychology And Mother’s Day Guilt Samsung’s Texts From Mom Campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEVsiKYnSBs Ep. 42, Receiving Feedback & Resentment, Shame, Anxiety, Fear, and Curiosity – With Help from the Masters (Brené Brown, Parker Palmer, & Cory Muscara)   Ep. 157, Mothers’ Day Movement 2024: Supporting African Education Program   Ep. 68 Mothers’ Day Movement 2023: Addressing Global Maternal Mortality   Ep. 14 Mothers’ Day Movement 2022   Mothers’ Day 2024 AEP campaign: https://www.africaneducationprogram.org/mothersdaymovement   Donation Link Mothers’ Day Movement   How to reach Yo Canny:    Our website: www.girltaketheleadpod.com  You can send a message or voicemail there. We’d love to hear from you!   email: [email protected] (Yo)   FB group: Girl, Take the Lead https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share   IG: yocanny (Yo)   YouTube   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/