“In its original possessive plural form Mothers’ Day was invested with a social and political significance. It was a vehicle for public reform, not just for the private celebration of a mother’s singular devotion to her family. “Mother-work” was inclusive, laboring for the needs of individual children and the needs of future generations. Ann Reeves Jarvis, Julia Ward Howe, and Juliet Calhoun Blakeley recognized the ability (if not the moral obligation) of women to expand their maternal role into the public sphere.”
“Mothers’ Day Work Clubs [began] in 1858 to fight epidemics such as measles, typhoid and diphtheria that devastated Appalachian towns. The clubs educated families on sanitation, inspected milk, provided medicine and quarantined homes.”
Happy Mothers’ Day to everyone out there doing maternal work. 💪
Quote + sources:
📚 Memorializing Motherhood: Anna Jarvis and the Struggle for Control of Mother’s Day by Katharine Lane Antolini
📚 The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap by Stephanie Coontz
👩💻: History.com
📷: Suffragistmemorial.org,: National Woman’s Party members standing in front of their headquarters September 10, 1920 ‘No self respecting woman should wish or work for the success of a party that ignores her sex.’ Susan B. Anthony 1872 and 1894.
Still lots to come in May 🎉We hope you’ll join us!
🌸This Thursday Silent Book Club
⚽️ Tuesday 5/13: The Long Game launch with @leanderalphabet
🍼 Wednesday 5/13:The Postpartum Universe with @raniban
🐟 Friday 5/15: Eyes in the Soles of My Feet with Caroline Sutton
📖 Monday 5/18:Book Club: Singer’s Gun by @emilystjohnmandel
✍️ Thursday 5/21: The Emerson Circle with Bruce Nichols
Friday @ 6pm, join us for a discussion on the history of labor in New York City after WWII. 💪 Friday is International Workers’ Day and we will be open since Michael & I are the only ones scheduled. We support #maydaystrong and however you choose to uplift workers’ rights on Friday.
Big thanks to all the wonderful friends who came out and made a rainy indie bookstore day special! We’re grateful for each and every one of you who supports us and keeps us going!
🎉It’s Indie Bookstore Day 🎉 Starring Buster! We’ve got lots of giveaways, treats, photo ops and more! And it’s a great day to be inside. ☔️ Come see us!
Join us tonight at 6pm for a reading of Hudson Valley Debut Poets with Kat Anderson, Chiara Di Lello and Zoe Ryder White. All poetry will be 10% off during the event to celebrate National Poetry Month and kick off Indie Bookstore Day!
![“In its original possessive plural form Mothers’ Day was invested with a social and political significance. It was a vehicle for public reform, not just for the private celebration of a mother’s singular devotion to her family. “Mother-work” was inclusive, laboring for the needs of individual children and the needs of future generations. Ann Reeves Jarvis, Julia Ward Howe, and Juliet Calhoun Blakeley recognized the ability (if not the moral obligation) of women to expand their maternal role into the public sphere.”“Mothers’ Day Work Clubs [began] in 1858 to fight epidemics such as measles, typhoid and diphtheria that devastated Appalachian towns. The clubs educated families on sanitation, inspected milk, provided medicine and quarantined homes.”Happy Mothers’ Day to everyone out there doing maternal work. Quote + sources: Memorializing Motherhood: Anna Jarvis and the Struggle for Control of Mother’s Day by Katharine Lane Antolini The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap by Stephanie Coontz : History.com : Suffragistmemorial.org,: National Woman’s Party members standing in front of their headquarters September 10, 1920 ‘No self respecting woman should wish or work for the success of a party that ignores her sex.’ Susan B. Anthony 1872 and 1894.](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6727333147105867365667_0_978e398894f8fd787e76ba63528bb73b.jpg?o=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&h=0957d137f7eb2454933bd2af63d814ed)
