How Much is Your Mom Worth - Happy Mother's Day!

How much is Your Mon Worth? A Mother's Day Exposé Being a mom is a full-time job in itself. Cooking, cleaning, caring for the kids-a mom's responsibilities never end. For Mother's Day, we're taking a close-up look at how much your mom is really worth. (Hint: You couldn't do it without her!) The Mother of Mother's Day Anna Jarvis, founder of Mother's Day, vowed at her mother's gravesite in 1905 to dedicate her life to her mother's project & establish "Mother's Day." In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson announced Mother's Day as a national holiday to be held each year on the second Sunday in May. Fact: Anna Jarvis never had children of her own, but was the 9th of 11 children, only four of whom survived to adulthood. Countries There are 143 85.4 Million Celebrate Mother's Mothers in the U.S.A. Day Fun Facts 16 Twins 7 Triplets 4 Quadruplets 25 -69 Average age of a new mother Average number children per mom children in 40 years! World Record Holder: Mrs. Vassilyev of Russia 1725–1765 ATho will use shop for on Moher's Day? Mothers and wives are the first on the list to be shopped for, then comes daughters, grandmas, sisters, friends & other relatives. 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Note: The sum exceeds 100% because respondents can select more than one answer. *Male respondents only. All others are the average of entire sample. Mother's Day Spending 2nd $14.6 Billion $140 Biggest gift-giving holiday in the U.S. behind Christmas Average spending per mother on Mother's Day Spent on Mother's Day in 2010 What We Buy For Mom Special Outing Jewelry $26.73 $26.22 Flowers $16.66 Gift Card/Certificates $13.96 Electronics $12.63 Clothing/Accessories Personal Services (Spa, Massage) $11.29 $10.21 Other $6.48 Housewares/Gardening $6.43 Greeting Card $6.05 Books $4.08 $1.9 Billion 140 Million 12% call volume increase on Mother's Day cards purchased in the United States spent on flowers What Mom Wants Most Just to Cuddle 52% A Card 26% Personal Gift 10% Lots of Attention 9% Weekend Away 8% Breakfast in Bed 3% Home-made Dinner 2% Flowers 2% Chocolate 0% Another poll of 250 women revealed 54% wanted "Well-Behaved Kids" while 29% wanted “Time for Self." ThValue of your Molher The Working Mom Holding down a career is tough, and being a mother is grueling. But juggling both? Nearly impossible! 50% 61% 40% 30% 20% 10% 1900 1920 1976 2012 of ALL Mothers are employed Women comprise 49% of the workforce, an all-time high. 26% Since 1982 of wives earned more than their husbands in 2008 women have been earning more bachelor's degrees than men Since 1981 women have also earned more master's degrees than men The Single Mom No job on the planet can compare to the difficulty of beinga single mother- nope, not even the president! There are 9.9 million 46% single mothers with children younger than 18 of single mothers have two or more children 21.8 million children are raised by a single mother 49.8% 83% 29.7% Full-time Part-time 83% of all single parents are female, while only 17% are male 79.5% of single mothers are employed The Stay-at-Home Mom Although the stay-at-home mom is on the decline, it is a full-time job in itself! A stay-at-home mom may not punch a timecard, but she puts in plenty of hours cooking, cleaning, and caring for the kids. 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.1 5.0 million 2008 2009 2010 The number of stay-at-home moms has gone down from 5.3 million in 2008 to 5 million in 2010 In 2007, stay-at-home moms were more likely to be: 44% under 35 years old 27% Hispanic 34% foreign-born 57% with a pre-school age kid 19% without a high school diploma Hów Much is Your MonDorK? So, how much is your mom actually worth? If your mom earned an annual salary for the services she provides your family, how much would she be paid? TAXI Housekeeper $6,136 $118 per week x 52 weeks Private Chef Childcare Chauffeur Laundry $936 $52,260 $31,200 $4,168 $1,005 per week x 52 weeks $600 per week plus benefits x 52 weeks 8,000 miles 20 Ibs. of clothes per year x 33 cents per week x 52 weeks per minute So, how much would the average mom earn? Annual Total: $94,700 Moms are worth their weight in gold. Happy Moher's Day! 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