Hidden jobs of motherhood: Moms keep everything from falling apart

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How long would the typical family last without a mom to run the show? Less than a day, according to the data.

A recent survey in honor of Mother’s Day polled 2,000 moms, spotlighting their many roles and contributions to the family and found that more than half (58%) said that things would crash and burn without them in a day or less.

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