Mothering Sunday and Mother’s Day tend to be regarded now as more or less the same thing; though some are still aware of Mothering Sunday being an English institution with religious roots, whilst Mothers’ Day is an American holiday associated with commercialism. Both events focus on the domestic role of women, and tend to sentimentalise motherhood. Interesting then to consider the origins of the various Mothers’ Days worldwide, which tell a wider, stronger women’s story.

A talk for Mothering Sunday (The Fourth Sunday of Lent), 27 March 2022.

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