Senator Clinton and Chelsea stopped in Grafton Sunday, the birthplace of Mother’s Day. This particular Mother’s Day happens to be a special one for the city of Grafton.
That’s because its the 100th Anniversary of the holiday.
Mother’s day turns 100
The Mother’s Day holiday celebrates it’s 100th anniversary this year. The U.S. Census Bureau provides the following numbers about mom’s in the United States:
- 55 percent of mothers are between the ages of 15 and 44.
- 81 percent of women between the ages of 40 and 44 are mothers. In 1976, 90 percent of women in that age group were mothers.
- 94.1 births per 1,000 is the number of births in Utah in 2006, the nation’s highest. Vermont was the lowest with 52.2. West Virginia’s was 58.3
- 10.4 million single mothers live with children younger than 18, up from 3.4 million in 1970.
- 83 percent of mothers who went back to work within a year of their child’s birth returned to the same employer.
- 5.6 million is the number of stay-at-home moms in 2006.
Source: Associated Press
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Maybe it’s just me, but Mother’s Day seems to have become a much more complicated affair these days. First, there’s the choice of deciding whose mother we’re celebrating. In multi-generation families, especially those who live in relatively close proximity, are adult children obligated to spend time with their own mothers, even when they are moms (or married to moms) themselves?
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The book paints a picture of a woman charming enough to meet with foreign dignitaries and down home enough to prefer fishing over most any other activity. She gave more than 600 public speeches both in the U.S. and overseas during her lifetime and befriended the likes of Shirley MacLaine, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. She met Bob Dylan, Elvis, two Popes and a whole list of foreign presidents.
There probably isn’t a mom alive who wouldn’t love for her children to prepare a nice meal for her on Mother’s Day. One advantage of showing mom how much you love and appreciate her by cooking for her is that you don’t have to venture out into the crowded restaurants on mom’s special day.
While Paula Deen has given us many favorite family recipes, has she ever given us a full blown rock concert? Do what I did and use this picture and visit www.MomYouRock.com to get started on your own moms rock concert. Then once you’ve practiced anough and had some laughs, make it again for the recipient…
This Mother’s Day give Mom the coolest e-card on the Web – available free and exclusively from the March of Dimes.
The e-card, which can be found at www.MomYouRock.com, can be personalized by uploading Mom’s photo – or maybe a photo of yourself or her favorite pet – and adding a thoughtful or funny message.
The card portrays Mom in her rightful positions -– star of the show. She is the star of a rock band, playing all the instruments as the crowd chants: “Mom, You Rock!” These hillarious e-cards are free but you can make donation to the March of Dimes for research.
