What better day to throwback a classic episode than MOTHER'S DAY! What do you know about the origin of the holiday? Here's your chance to explore its founder. Anna Jarvis started Mother’s Day to honor the wishes of her late mother, Ann Jarvis, who originally created the day as a way to bring families together after the end of the American Civil War. When she was successful, the holiday grew larger and spun out of control, far beyond what her mother would have intended. We also compare the rise of Mother’s Day to the origin of Father’s Day, which was also founded by a Broad You Should Know. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on iTunes Share your favorite episode on social Tell a friend! — SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR EPISODE SPONSOR: ZENCASTR - the all-in-one podcast production suite that gives you studio quality audio and video without needing all the technical know-how. It's what we use to record BYSK and WE LOVE IT! Go to zen.ai/broadsyoushouldknow and enter the promo code broadsyoushouldknow, to get 30% off your first three months. It’s time to share your story! — THE HOSTS This episode of Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky, Chloe Skye, and Jupiter Stone. IG: @BroadsYouShouldKnow   Email: BroadsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com — Sara Gorsky IG: @SaraGorsky Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com — Chloe Skye Blog: www.chloejadeskye.com Podcasts: Skye and Stone do Television, where Chloe Skye & Jupiter Stone review TV shows. Thus far, they've covered Euphoria, Watchmen, and Lovecraft Country — Jupiter Stone TikTok: @JupiterFStone www.JupiterFStone.com Podcast: Modern Eyes with Skye and Stone, where Chloe Skye & Jupiter Stone look at films from 10 or more years ago through Modern Eyes