http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/05/11/not-what-julia-ward-howe-had-in-mind.aspxMother’s Day wasn&#39;t always about mani-pedis and jewelry: the holiday was originally conceived as a call against war. In the aftermath of the Civil War, social activist Julia Ward Howe issued the Mother’s Day Proclamation, hoping to begin an annualenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20910.1126)http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/05/11/not-what-julia-ward-howe-had-in-mind.aspx#92700Mon, 12 May 2008 11:46:59 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:92700MomofBeans<p>Wow. Very inspirational and very timely. </p> <img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=92700" width="1" height="1">