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Motherhood by the Numbers
The driving force behind Mother's Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observances in West Virginia and Pennsylvania more than 100 years ago – May 10, 1908, to be exact. As the annual celebration became more popular around the United States, Jarvis asked members of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers, and in 1914 Congress designated the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. Here's a look at today's mothers by the numbers.
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