Every year, sometime in March, social media fills up with heartfelt praises, photos, and messages celebrating mothers. Then a few months later, it happens again.
Naturally, this leaves many people wondering: Why do we celebrate Mother’s Day twice? Is one the “real” one and the other a mistake? Some go as far as to make it a case of mothers being special and more regarded than fathers.
The truth is that Mother’s Day and Mothering Sunday are actually two different celebrations with separate origins, histories, and traditions. Over time, however, they’ve become closely linked, which is why many people use the names interchangeably. See More/Details