Mother’s Day: May 8, 2005 The first Mother’s Day observance was a church service in 1908 requested by Anna Jarvis, of Philadelphia, to honor her deceased mother. Jarvis, at an early age, had heard her mother express hope that a day to commemorate all mothers would be established. Her mother had also expressed the sentiment that there were many days dedicated to men but none to mothers. Two years after her mother’s death, Jarvis and friends began a letter-writing campaign to declare a national Mother’s Day observance to honor mothers. In 1914, Congress passed legislation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. How Many Mothers 82.5 million Estimated number of mothers of all ages in the United States. (From unpublished Survey of Income and Program Participation data.) 68% Percentage of women in Mississippi, ages 15 to 44, who are mothers. This is among the highest rates among states. The national average is 56 percent. 82% Percentage of women 40 to 44 years old who are mothers. In 1976, 90 percent of women in that age group were mothers. New Moms 4.0 million Number of women who have babies each year. Of this number, about 425,000 are teens ages 15 to 19, and more than 100,000 are age 40 or over. 25.1 Average age of women when they give birth for the first time [PDF] — a record high. The average age has risen nearly four years since 1970. 40% Percentage of births that are the mother’s first [PDF]. Another 32 percent are the second-born; 17 percent, third; and 11 percent, fourth or more. 35,000 Number of births in 2002 [PDF] attended by physicians, midwives or others that do not occur in hospitals. Working Moms 55% Among mothers with infant children in 2002, the percentage in the labor force, down from a record 59 percent in 1998. This marks the first significant decline in this rate since the Census Bureau began calculating this measure in 1976. In that year, 31 percent of mothers with infants were in the labor force. 63% Among college-educated women with infant children, the percentage in the labor force. Among mothers between ages 15 and 44 who do not have infants, 72 percent are in the labor force. More than 687,000 Number of child day-care centers across the country in 2002 [PDF]. These include nearly 69,000 centers employing close to 750,000 workers and another 618,000 self-employed persons or other companies without paid employees. Many mothers turn to these centers to help juggle motherhood and career. About 2 million Among more than 10 million preschoolers, the number who are cared for in a day-care center during the bulk of their mother’s working hours.
not really....ugly people are barely even people anyway.... anyhow, for mothers day i got my picture taken with my siblings, and gave my mother 4 rolls worth of shots to choose from to have one or a couple blown up and framed for her office. she hasn't had a picture of all of us for a couple years, and a few turned out really well. she seemed to really love the present...what did you guys do?
I bought my mom shoes on Friday night, which she's very happy with and even her friends are commenting on. mmmmm shoes.
happy mothers day to all..yay..my kids are so precious and being so sweet today..makes me remember why i love them so much...lol
