Tag: Mother’s Day
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Another Mother for Peace
War is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things! Lorrianne Schneider In 1967, Lorriane Schneider a mother of four children created the poster that would become the icon of the anti-war movement. Her motivation was one shared by many other mothers. Her son was eligible for the draft, and she feared he’d be sent…
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Mother’s Day and Social Justice
~ How Are You Celebrating Mother’s Day? ~ Mother’s Day was never intended to be a commercial holiday with cards and flowers and candies. The original women who organized Mother’s Days or Clubs did so with a sense of purpose. Juliet Ward Howe – Mother’s Day: A Day for Peace Julia Ward Howe wanted it…