Results: Today is Mother's Day! Are you appreciated?
1.
1.
Do you look forward to Mother's Day? Yes, I look forward to Mother's Day!
52%
•
1076 votes
No, I don't look forward to Mother's Day
25%
•
519 votes
N/A
23%
•
484 votes
2.
2.
What kind of gift/recognition do you prefer?
Gift/present
16%
•
336 votes
Flowers
9%
•
195 votes
Meal out
13%
•
280 votes
Home cooked meal (not by me)
11%
•
230 votes
Help cleaning or with other chores
8%
•
171 votes
N/A
36%
•
758 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
•
109 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.24% | 5 | |
| phone call | 0.19% | 4 |
| nothing | 0.14% | 3 |
| money | 0.14% | 3 |
| call | 0.10% | 2 |
| card | 0.10% | 2 |
| anything | 0.10% | 2 |
| any | 0.10% | 2 |
| family a time together knowing my daughter and her family are happy health it's not about the gifts bu the joy | 0.05% | 1 |
| calls, emails | 0.05% | 1 |
| having my daughter and granddaughter with me. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't expect any gifts other then a fun day with my family. | 0.05% | 1 |
| just happy loving children to spend my day with. | 0.05% | 1 |
| kids huggs | 0.05% | 1 |
| having my kids around | 0.05% | 1 |
| none | 0.05% | 1 |
| homemade gifts from my grandchildren | 0.05% | 1 |
| a phone call | 0.05% | 1 |
| ube cake | 0.05% | 1 |
| something made by my kids | 0.05% | 1 |
| i am happy with what ever my children do | 0.05% | 1 |
| my mom forbids us from celebrating it | 0.05% | 1 |
| seeing my daughter | 0.05% | 1 |
| take away | 0.05% | 1 |
| happy mothers day , i love you ............ | 0.05% | 1 |
| anything from the heart | 0.05% | 1 |
| just a phone call is good | 0.05% | 1 |
| just being with my kids and grandchildren | 0.05% | 1 |
| knowing i am loved. | 0.05% | 1 |
| any or all of the above. | 0.05% | 1 |
| children to talk to me | 0.05% | 1 |
| recognition | 0.05% | 1 |
| getting together with the children. | 0.05% | 1 |
| just spending time w/ my kids and my grandson. that's all i need | 0.05% | 1 |
| spending time with my kids | 0.05% | 1 |
| to see my children. i have not seen them for over 5 years. | 0.05% | 1 |
| homemade gifts | 0.05% | 1 |
| spending time with my mom | 0.05% | 1 |
| be with my kids | 0.05% | 1 |
| the gift of having my adult children with me | 0.05% | 1 |
| a phone call at the least | 0.05% | 1 |
| hearing from all my kids n told they love me | 0.05% | 1 |
| most of all, being with my daughters (or talking to them) my grandsons, and granddaughter. | 0.05% | 1 |
| a card and spending time with me that day. | 0.05% | 1 |
| just having all the family around me | 0.05% | 1 |
| just my kids' company | 0.05% | 1 |
| whatever my family gets me | 0.05% | 1 |
| breakfast in bed and the day to do whatever i want! | 0.05% | 1 |
| flowers and cards, and my husband and son take me out to dinner and my mom and dad go too | 0.05% | 1 |
| having my kids around me | 0.05% | 1 |
| time with family | 0.05% | 1 |
| spa day | 0.05% | 1 |
| fun activities | 0.05% | 1 |
| time spent with my kids. | 0.05% | 1 |
| all of above | 0.05% | 1 |
| the home made kind from my kids | 0.05% | 1 |
| whatever my family gives me | 0.05% | 1 |
| i dont expect gifts.. what ever i receive is beautiful it is from my children | 0.05% | 1 |
| hugs | 0.05% | 1 |
| treating me with kindness and love! | 0.05% | 1 |
| family time | 0.05% | 1 |
| a call saying i love you | 0.05% | 1 |
| it's just another day for the florists and card companies to promote to make $! | 0.05% | 1 |
| time alone | 0.05% | 1 |
| i dont get anything | 0.05% | 1 |
| you can buy and or make a gift. plus card or sign. | 0.05% | 1 |
| just a nice day with my kids | 0.05% | 1 |
| time with my children | 0.05% | 1 |
| i love anything my princess makes for me :) that's the most precious gift of all | 0.05% | 1 |
| sleeping in | 0.05% | 1 |
| just to be appreciated | 0.05% | 1 |
| love | 0.05% | 1 |
| phone call, card | 0.05% | 1 |
| all of the above | 0.05% | 1 |
| combination of the above things listed | 0.05% | 1 |
| just a call or text | 0.05% | 1 |
| flowers on her grave | 0.05% | 1 |
| none, because it only leads to disappointment | 0.05% | 1 |
| my mother is in heaven | 0.05% | 1 |
| nothing... husband working and the kids to small to know so just a day like any other | 0.05% | 1 |
| a good movie and pizza | 0.05% | 1 |
| i really don't want anything | 0.05% | 1 |
| home made card and flowers | 0.05% | 1 |
| phone call or message | 0.05% | 1 |
| just being told happy mothers day and a hug :) | 0.05% | 1 |
| spending time with family | 0.05% | 1 |
| time spent with hubby and the kids | 0.05% | 1 |
| day out, getting coffee & browsing bookstores | 0.05% | 1 |
| not a mother | 0.05% | 1 |
| old fashion i love you, and a nice family reunion with all grandchildren and friends. gifts are secondary. love me ,by being great americans and great parents. | 0.05% | 1 |
| qj | 0.05% | 1 |
| i ask people to donate to compassion int'l. | 0.05% | 1 |
| all above | 0.05% | 1 |
| to be remembered | 0.05% | 1 |
3.
3.
What do you normally get? Gift/present
23%
•
473 votes
Flowers
17%
•
358 votes
Meal out
16%
•
326 votes
Home cooked meal (not by me)
10%
•
212 votes
Help cleaning or with other chores
6%
•
116 votes
Nothing
13%
•
277 votes
N/A
35%
•
729 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
57 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.27% | 7 | |
| card | 0.16% | 4 |
| homemade gifts from kids | 0.08% | 2 |
| phone call | 0.08% | 2 |
| cards | 0.08% | 2 |
| the besr gift in the world that money can't buy three simple woreds " i love you" | 0.04% | 1 |
| a call or text | 0.04% | 1 |
| just spending time w/ my kids and grandson. that's all i need | 0.04% | 1 |
| a card or a phone call | 0.04% | 1 |
| mostly just a card | 0.04% | 1 |
| a phone call from my kids | 0.04% | 1 |
| happy mothers day, i love you | 0.04% | 1 |
| home made stuff they make | 0.04% | 1 |
| kids huggs | 0.04% | 1 |
| home made gifts | 0.04% | 1 |
| cards & phone calls | 0.04% | 1 |
| my kids make gifts | 0.04% | 1 |
| taken to a movie | 0.04% | 1 |
| homemade gift from my kids | 0.04% | 1 |
| breakfast in bed and the day to do whatever i want! | 0.04% | 1 |
| calls and cards | 0.04% | 1 |
| family with me and presents | 0.04% | 1 |
| the love of my child who is a special needs child she trys her best to help with what ever she can | 0.04% | 1 |
| cards and hugs | 0.04% | 1 |
| just a happy mothers day thats all i need | 0.04% | 1 |
| home made cards | 0.04% | 1 |
| phone call, card | 0.04% | 1 |
| any or all of the above. | 0.04% | 1 |
| corsage from my daughter | 0.04% | 1 |
| letter from my children | 0.04% | 1 |
| card ,present ,and make a sign. | 0.04% | 1 |
| an i love you call or a hug | 0.04% | 1 |
| nothing | 0.04% | 1 |
| made gifts | 0.04% | 1 |
| meal out and spending time with my kids. mani-pedi | 0.04% | 1 |
| depends | 0.04% | 1 |
| books | 0.04% | 1 |
| i call her, since she lives in california, and i live in washington | 0.04% | 1 |
| handmade gift | 0.04% | 1 |
| call | 0.04% | 1 |
| quiet day | 0.04% | 1 |
| told happy mother's day | 0.04% | 1 |
| phone calls | 0.04% | 1 |
| first mother's day | 0.04% | 1 |
| phone call or message | 0.04% | 1 |
4.
4.
Which homemade gift would you consider making for Mother's Day?
Jam and jelly jars
13%
•
262 votes
Mother’s Day candle
19%
•
388 votes
A comfort pillow
12%
•
252 votes
A vase
9%
•
178 votes
Embroidered dish towels
9%
•
180 votes
Flower pots
16%
•
335 votes
N/A
48%
•
997 votes
5.
5.
Some people believe that it is inappropriate for a husband to give his wife a gift for Mother's Day. Do you feel the same way? Yes
13%
•
276 votes
No
68%
•
1413 votes
Undecided
19%
•
390 votes
6.
6.
If you are a mom, do you end up cooking for your mother or your partner's mother or your family on Mother's Day? Does this bother you? Yes I cook, does not bother me
19%
•
402 votes
Yes I cook, it bothers me
7%
•
146 votes
No I don’t cook on Mother’s Day
26%
•
546 votes
N/A
46%
•
963 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
22 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.24% | 5 | |
| sometimes cook, sometimes not | 0.05% | 1 |
| we just grabbed fast food | 0.05% | 1 |
| sometimes i do, differs from year to year, we have it here some years and we all go out together | 0.05% | 1 |
| parents have passed away & not married | 0.05% | 1 |
| my mother is in a dfferent state and his has passedaway | 0.05% | 1 |
| not a mom! | 0.05% | 1 |
| i just heated up leftovers for my husband and i | 0.05% | 1 |
| my has passed | 0.05% | 1 |
| we all contribute a dish or dishes to a family barbeque and it doesn't bother me to do so. | 0.05% | 1 |
| not usually however i would enjoy the company | 0.05% | 1 |
| i visit the cemetary | 0.05% | 1 |
| whatever! | 0.05% | 1 |
| i am not a mother | 0.05% | 1 |
| both have passed | 0.05% | 1 |
| not a mother. | 0.05% | 1 |
| we usually go out to eat with our moms and enjoy mother's day all together | 0.05% | 1 |
| i always cooked for them when they were still living | 0.05% | 1 |
7.
7.
If you are married, do you feel that you get the recognition that you deserve from your significant other on Mother's Day? Yes
23%
•
479 votes
Could be better
12%
•
257 votes
No, don't feel appreciated
9%
•
177 votes
No recognition, I think I will look into signing up with Ashley Madison
4%
•
79 votes
N/A
52%
•
1075 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
12 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.24% | 5 | |
| not married. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i am a father not a mother | 0.05% | 1 |
| he appreciates me every day! | 0.05% | 1 |
| who is ashley madison? and it could have been better, we're not together anymore | 0.05% | 1 |
| divorced | 0.05% | 1 |
| it's mother's day, not spouse's day. | 0.05% | 1 |
| not married! | 0.05% | 1 |
8.
8.
How do you determine what to purchase for Mother's Day? Figure it out on my own
36%
•
748 votes
Ask her what she wants
15%
•
308 votes
Ask other people what they think she would like to receive
5%
•
111 votes
N/A
43%
•
890 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
22 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.14% | 3 | |
| deceased | 0.10% | 2 |
| depends on who i am buying for | 0.05% | 1 |
| i fish around to see what's she's been talking about and i look up things that are her "style" and sometimes. i just flat out ask. | 0.05% | 1 |
| my mom has passed - | 0.05% | 1 |
| i know what my mom wants, a gift certificate to barnes and noble lol | 0.05% | 1 |
| my mom doesn't want or expect anything for mother's day other then a call from each of her children. | 0.05% | 1 |
| it | 0.05% | 1 |
| i take her out to eat | 0.05% | 1 |
| uually it jumps out at me | 0.05% | 1 |
| send a card with cash and let her pick | 0.05% | 1 |
| my mother & mother-in-law are both deceased.:) | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have no one to purchase for | 0.05% | 1 |
| observe and watch. talk around early as to figure out where her heart is. | 0.05% | 1 |
| flowers for gravesites | 0.05% | 1 |
| my mom passed away three years ago, i remember her everyday | 0.05% | 1 |
| ask her what she wants/ ask other people(siblings),and or figure it out on my own. | 0.05% | 1 |
| my mom is | 0.05% | 1 |
| my mother is deceased | 0.05% | 1 |
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