Reclaiming Mother's Day May 10, 2008

Reclaiming Mother’s Day events are inspired by the life, words and actions of Julia Ward Howe. In 1870 she wrote a Mother’s Day Proclamation and called for a day when the world would honor what mothers hold most dear: the lives of our children, of all children. The events celebrate the vision that Julia spoke of 100 years ago: mothers everywhere rising up together around that which unites us rather than divides us — our global family.

Reclaiming Mother’s Day events are the signature outreach event for most MAU Communities, because they are the most visible, exuberant, media-grabbing way to engage your community. And — let’s be frank — they offer a rare opportunity to walk on stilts and dress in outrageous costumes. Julia Ward Howe wrote in her journal, “Why do not the mothers of mankind interfere in these matters, to prevent the waste of that human life of which they alone bear and know the cost?” Perhaps we didn’t know we were invited ... Mother’s Day events publicly invite every last mother to Take Action.

Julia wrote, “Arise, arise, all women who have hearts!” Every year we answer her call.

** Reclaiming Mother's Day Procession
Reclaim Mother's day as a day of collective action! Honor the work of the World's Mothers and learn how you can do a little actin' up on behalf of the World's Children.

Be Visible! Join us for a public procession with Mothers on Stilts, Balloons, and Outrageous Costumes as we Reclaim Mother's Day 2008! Bring the kiddos and have them march along - bring a fun instrument (maracas, flutes, tambourines...) to help celebrate!

Public Procession begins at 1:15

Directions
Starting point: Dougherty Arts Center (1110 Barton Springs Rd), Marching up South Lamar to Riverside, across the pedestrian bridge Ending point: north shore of Town Lake

More on Reclaiming Mother's Day:
http://www.mothersactingup.org/mothersday.html

Official Website: http://www.sprn.org