Over one hundred years ago, in the year 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill recognizing Mother's Day as a national holiday. In fact, over the past 100+ years, Mother's Day has become the third most celebrated holiday, ranking behind only Christmas and Easter, and is celebrated in more than 50 countries.
As moms, we're in good company! There are an estimated 85.4 million moms in the United States. That means you're not only one in a million, you're one in 85 million!
You're never too old to be a mother! Erramatti Mangamma of Hyderabad, India is the oldest living mother in the world. She gave birth to twins at the age of 73.
You are worth your weight in gold... well, almost!
Salary.com surveyed more than 19,000 moms to find out what their most time-consuming jobs are and how much time per week they spend on each. They applied extensive salary data to each job, factored in the number of hours worked including overtime, crunched all the numbers and calculated that if stay-at-home mothers were paid a salary, it would come to over $200,000 a year! I think we can all agree, they are worth every penny!
Calculate your own worth using the Mom Salary Wizard.
Moms wear a LOT of hats
We all know that moms are the ultimate multi-taskers, juggling lots of different responsibilities all day, every day but it doesn't really sink in until you see the full list. This year's study gave consideration to traditional roles – like housekeeper, dietitian, and facilities director – and newer roles – like network administrator, social media communications. In the end, the mom role includes more than 20 different positions:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Operating Officer
- Logistics Analyst I
- Housekeeper
- Laundry Manager
- Van Driver
- Public School Teacher
- Facilities Manager
- Meeting/Event Planner I
- Kitchen Manager
- Assistant Athletics Director
- Staff Nurse - RN I
- Bookkeeper
- Physical Therapy Supervisor
- Nutrition Director
- Consumer Loan Officer I
- Fast Food Cook
- Server
- Conflicts Manager
- Interior Designer I
- Fundraising Coordinator
How are moms getting it all done?
Moms are burning the candle on both ends it seems. The survey results show that stay-at-home moms work an astonishing 106 hours per week on average which means they are working 15 hours a day 7 days a week.
And let's not forget all the working moms out there! The data shows that they are spending on average 54 hours per week managing things on the home front in addition to the hours they put in at their job outside the home. When you add it all up, they are spending a total of 107 hours each week split between work and home.
Moms invented alphabet blocks, diapers and folding cribs!
It's no secret that moms are the "mother of all inventors," but would it surprise you to know that all these great tools that make it a bit easier to be a mom were invented in the late 1800's? Even then, moms knew what they needed to get the job done!
A mother's influence is far-reaching - even into your children's adult lives!
Mr. Rogers wore sweaters knitted by his real-life mother on his popular television show, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.
There are many ways to celebrate Mother's Day!
It's the busiest day of the year for restaurants, with over 60 percent of families choosing to dine out and give mom a day off from cooking. But, whether you receive handmade cards and gifts, flowers or simply spend time with your family, Mother's Day is a celebration of all you do for your family all year!
"Thanks Mom!" might be the understatement of the year, but it's a good place to start.
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