These Mothers Day facts really have nothing to do with Mothers Day. Instead we wanted to take a fun look at some facts about mothers. These facts about mothers will surprise and even stun you. Hopefully these facts will also give you a real appreciation for your mother and for your own role as mother.
Mothers Day Facts
- Average age of new moms: 25
- Average number of kids: 2
(3.5 kids in 1950s; 7-10 kids in 1700s)
- There are 82.5 million mothers in the U.S.
- 72% of women (with children over 1 year old/childless) work
(was 39% in 1976)
- 55% moms with children under 1 year old work
(was 31% in 1976)
- Oldest Mom: 1994 Rosanna Dalla Corte gave birth at 63 years old
- Most Kids: 1725-1765 Mrs. Vassilyev of Russia bore 69 children
- Biggest Baby: Italy 1955 – Carmelina Fedele bore a son who weighed 22 lb 8 oz
- July is the most popular birth month
- Tuesday most common day for babies to be born
- October 5th is the most common birthday
- 105 boys are born for every 100 girls
- Cost for a Baby’s First Year: $7,000 by 1st birthday
- Giving birth later in life seems to increase a woman’s lifespan
- It is possible that having a child makes one smarter
Facts about Mother’s Day
- 1st Mothers Day as May 10, 1908.
- 1914 signed into national holiday by President Wilson
- 122.5 million phone calls are made on Mother’s Day, making that the busiest phone day of the year.
- 152 million Mother’s Day cards are given each year
Facts about Chores
- 2.2 hours/day on chores for women (1.3 hours/day for men)
- 88% of laundry is done by moms, that is 330 loads/year
- Vacuuming the stairs is mothers’ least favorite chore
- Tasks Performed by Moms in the Bathroom: balancing the checkbook, eating, reading (most common), drinking coffee, watching TV and talking on the phone (2nd most common)
There is no doubt that the job of mother requires stamina, ingenuity, dedication, selfless giving and love. All too often it is a thankless job, being accomplished in silence and even being recognized once a year cannot hope to make up for that fact. Hopefully these Mothers Day facts will help you to appreciate your mother. Let her know that you appreciate all that she has done for you.
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