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Tue, 04/29/2008 - 9:15am
By Cynthia Washam
152 million Number of Mother's Day cards sent in the U.S.
100 million Number of offspring a female oyster can produce in a lifetime
72 Percent of mothers who think raising children is harder today than it was when they were young
53 Percent who say they're doing a better job than their mothers did
44 Percent of people who plan to take a leisure vacation this year
16 Percent who consider shopping very important in deciding where to go
76 Percent who consider safety very important:
91 Percent of children who say they like vacations that give them more time with their parents
Sources: Census.gov, Mothersdaycelebration.com, Good Housekeeping, Adweek, National Geographic Kids, America, Economic Opportunity Report, Home Safety Council, The New York Times
May It Figures
By Cynthia Washam
152 million Number of Mother's Day cards sent in the U.S.
100 million Number of offspring a female oyster can produce in a lifetime
72 Percent of mothers who think raising children is harder today than it was when they were young
53 Percent who say they're doing a better job than their mothers did
44 Percent of people who plan to take a leisure vacation this year
16 Percent who consider shopping very important in deciding where to go
76 Percent who consider safety very important:
91 Percent of children who say they like vacations that give them more time with their parents
Sources: Census.gov, Mothersdaycelebration.com, Good Housekeeping, Adweek, National Geographic Kids, America, Economic Opportunity Report, Home Safety Council, The New York Times
