Mother’s Day
Number of Mother’s Day cards sent in the U.S., making it the third biggest card-sending occasion: More than 152 million annually
Number of offspring a female oyster can produce in a lifetime: More than 100 million
Percent of mothers who think raising children is harder today than it was when they were young: 72
Percent who say they’re doing a better job than their mothers did: 53
Summer Work and Play
Percent of people who plan to take a leisure vacation this year: 44
Percent who consider shopping very important in deciding where to go: 16
Percent who consider safety very important: 76
Percent of children who say they like vacations that give them more time with their parents: 91
Percent of private-sector workers in the U.S. who receive no paid vacation time: 25
Percent reduction in heart-attack risk for women who take a two-week vacation: 50
Percent of U.S. teens who say that saving for college is the number-one reason for working over the summer: 33
Number of home fires every year caused by gas and charcoal grills: 4,400
Cost of a Talos Outdoor Cooking Suite grill, complete with griddle, searing station, hardwood cutting board, rotisserie and sink: $35,000
Sources: Census.gov, Mothersdaycelebration.com, Good Housekeeping, Adweek, National Geographic Kids, America, Economic Opportunity Report, Home Safety Council, The New York Times
