Motherhood matters: All about moms

Motherhood matters

Percent of out-of-hospital births in the U.S. in 1940: 44

Percent today: 1

Approximate number of surrogate mothers who give birth every year in the U.S.: 1,000

Year Dr. Wertt of Germany, a male physician interested in obstetrics, was caught trying to sneak into a labor room dressed as a woman and burned at the stake for his crime: 1522

Percent of obstetricians in the U.S. who are men: 59

Cost of a Pregnancy Piercings flexible belly-button ring for woman who wants to comfortably keep her naval piercing through pregnancy: $15.99

Number of moms with children under 18 who write blogs, usually about parenting: 3.9 million

Cost of each of the two Chelsea sleigh beds singer Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon bought for their twins: $2,200

Percent of mothers 35 or older who gave birth in 1990: 9

Percent in 2008: 14

Percent of Mother’s Day flowers bought by women for themselves: 8

Percent of social-media users who are Facebook friends with their mothers: 48

Percent of parents who regret choosing the names they did for their children, often because so many other youngsters have the same name: 19

Sources: Sojourners, Glamour, Pregnancy-Place.com, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, PregnancyPiercings.com, ADWEEK Online, Instablogs.com, PewResearch.org, AboutFlowers.com, Y98.radio.com, Newslite.tv.

Incarnation Camp

Wilderness adventure &amp; classic summer camp fun! Located in coastal Connecticut, on over 700 wooded acres surrounding a mile-long private lake, Incarnation Camps are the country's oldest co-ed camps.&nbsp; Since 1886, we have provided a fun-filled, traditional camp with experiential learning and group living in the outdoors.&nbsp; We guide campers through well-rounded &amp; adventurous programs that develop an appreciation for nature &amp; celebrate the uniqueness of each individual.&nbsp; We offer both overnight and day camp programs on our property and serve over 1000 campers each summer through our various programs.

Center for Architecture Summer Programs

The Center for Architecture promotes public understanding and appreciation of architecture and design through educational programs for K-12 students and teachers, families, and the general public. Summer Programs give curious kids an opportunity to dive into an architectural topic of interest and test out their own design ideas. Each program explores a different theme through art and building activities, design challenges, guided investigations of architectural examples, and special site visits. Summer Programs are week-long classes, Monday &ndash; Friday, for students entering grades 3-5, 6-8, or 9-12 in Fall 2023. This summer, we are offering programs both in-person at the Center for Architecture and online. Need-based scholarships are available (application deadline May 1). 2023 Programs run June 26 &ndash; August 25. Topics listed below. See website for specific dates, prices, scholarship information, and registration. Grades 3-5 Parks and Playgrounds Treehouses Building Bridges Animal Architecture Architectural Wonders Lunar Living Store Design Dream House Skyscrapers Grades 6-8 Green Island Home Treehouses Digital Design: Lunar Living &ndash; Online Skyscrapers Digital Design: Bridges Public Art and Architecture Survival Architecture Digital Design: Tiny Houses Store Design Grades 9-12 Drawing Architecture &ndash; In-Person Drawing Architecture &ndash; Online Architectural Design Studio (2-week program) Digital Design: City Design &ndash; Online Digital Design: Tiny Houses &ndash; Online Pop-Up Shop Digital Design: House of the Future &nbsp;

New Country Day Camp

Transportation is provided from Manhattan and Brooklyn to Staten Island&rsquo;s 75-acre Henry Kaufmann Campground, where swimming pools, hiking trails, and open meadows set the scene for a summer of adventure and enrichment. New Country Day Camp, a program of the 14th Street Y and Educational Alliance, is a joyful and inclusive community where campers, families and staff build meaningful connections with each other and the natural world around them, and experience personal growth through high-quality programs that are rooted in the outdoors and guided by Jewish values.