Is it weird to refer to Mother’s Day as ‘parent’s day’ in order to be more inclusive?

[Lovesmallboobs]

Just that really, seen it in lots of places, school, church and even on the radio? Am I just being a Luddite sand not rolling with the times including everyone? all Parents and pet parents, And people who want to be parents alike?
Or should we reserve this day only for specifically mothers of children?
yabu- we should be as inclusive as possible to everyone
yanbu- bugger off mellenials, mothers only welcome here!

The only places I’ve really seen this is places like schools, so as to be inclusive of those who may have lost, or don’t have for another reason, a mother to send a card to. It means the child is included and not made to feel worse about their situation. I was the child in this situation in the 80s (Father’s Day specifically) and am grateful for the compassion of my school. It has nothing to do with not recognising women.

I think 'Mothering Sunday' (as it is correctly called) covers all basis, as all sorts of people have 'mothering' qualities.

I went through a lot to become a mother, I earned my stripes and then some, FO with the renaming, create another special day if needed, but hands off Mothers Day

It's Mother's Day. Not Parent's Day. There is a Father's Day that can be celebrated by men.

I have a dog and while I take care of him, I am not his mother.

No it's not, it's 'Mothering Sunday'.

This makes about as much sense as saying "it's not Christmas, it's Yule!" Times change...

I don't even know any devout Christians who celebrate "Mothering Sunday"... even for them it's Mothers Day - a day to celebrate mothers, specifically their mothers (if they have one alive or around).

Yule is making a bit of a comeback. Growing popularity among those who want a completely non-Christian festival.

(Churchgoers are more likely to know the origins of the day, and yes it does feature in the Church's calendar, and probably celebrate in both religious and secular form)

@Haraebo

No it's not, it's 'Mothering Sunday'

Do you, or do you know anyone, who specifically returns back for a service at the church in which they were christened? (The essence of Mothering Sunday), whilst also not celebrating their mothers? (The essence of Mother's Day).

Didn't think so...

@RoseAndRose

Yule is making a bit of a comeback. Growing popularity among those who want a completely non-Christian festival. (Churchgoers are more likely to know the origins of the day, and yes it does feature in the Church's calendar, and probably celebrate in both religious and secular form).

You may have a point about Yule, but having been a churchgoer for many years, and knowing many, many Christians from all traditions, the concept of Mothering Sunday isn't something that's observed even amongst the most devout and traditional these days... it's simply just not a thing.

The number of people who attend church is small. The number of people who attend a traditional C of E church (where Mothering Sunday has its basis) is even smaller. The number of those people who make a pilgrimage to the church at which they are christened is teeny tiny.

It's ridiculous insisting that tomorrow is Mothering Sunday not Mothers Day when the tiniest of tiny fractions of a % of people celebrate Mothering Sunday, and the overwhelming majority recognise Mother's Day.

I'm not sure that's true...

'The idea started in America when a woman called Anna Jarvis held a small memorial service for her own mother on 12 May 1907. Soon after, most places in America were observing the day and in 1914, the US president made it a national holiday, celebrated on the second Sunday of May.'

(according to the BBC, but can you believe them these days?)

That is the American secular tradition of Mothers' Day and as you can see it is at a different time of year.

Mothering Sunday is far older than that and has a Mediaeval origin, but fell out of favour and was revived in the early 20th Century. It has been conflated with Mothers' Day in the UK for ease of selling cards.

It has always been called Mothering Sunday in my church and traditionally the children are given daffodils to give to their mothers.

Also, have not seen anywhere or anyone near me refer to it as "Parents' Day". All the shops round here are definitely "Mothers' Day" including national supermarket chains.

I can't believe how so many on here are commited to completely misunderstanding the reasoning behind it.
It is not an attack on women.
A parent of children under 18 dies every 22 mins in the UK, around 23, 600 a year, this equates to around 111 children being bereaved of a parent every day.
The stats are much higher than most realise.

ASDA where I am have nice range of "Happy Mothers Day Mum and Dad" cards.

Weird!!

There are 364 other days in the year.

I don't see the issue. I'd prefer a parents day and ditch mum and dads days. It's too much hassle let along two of them!

I don't really "get" it either. CONGRATULATIONS YOU MADE AN ADULT DECISION TO PROCREATE!! YAY!!! rolls eyes

You do not have to celebrate it.

@Eleganz

By Jove, I think you're right! Thank you.

So I have now torn up my BBC Television licence and flushed it down the toilet. That'll show 'em that I won't be fobbed off with sub-standard information.

I have lost a mother.

I have just given up on ttc after 5 years of trying.

My heart breaks as I will never be a mother, nor be able to talk to my mother again.

I think mothers absolutely deserve a day they can call their own.

Mothering Sunday not mother's day as that's a completely different date, should be for mum's same as fathers day is for father's.

Sod including others you are eithier a mother or a father any other genders need not apply.

Let’s go further.

Celebrate Universal Religion Day on the 25 th December.

Celebrate International People Day on 8th March

Celebrate Happy Birthday Everyone On the Planet on a day to be decided (end of February would be lovely)

Celebrate Random Saints Day on March 17 th.

Yes it is. @Nannyfannybanny is quite correct. Since Medieval times, it was traditional on Mothering Sunday to honour the 'mother church' i.e. the church where one was baptised.

How embarrassing you can understand the need for inclusiveness yet call gen z snowflakes. What do you even mean by this? Sound like you're just parroting something you read in the daily mail.

I hope you don't say things like this out loud? It really does make you look like a luddite and not bright.

I know. I already apologised to poster explaining I misread her text.

I know. I already apologised to poster because I misread her text.