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Mother's Day falls on May 11. It’s a dedicated occasion to appreciate mothers, whose efforts often go unnoticed. But how did this tradition begin, and why is it observed on the second Sunday of May?

When I became a mother myself, it never occurred to me to honor the day. Fighting hoards of my fellow New Yorkers for an ...