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
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