Researchers asked moms what they really want for Mother’s Day. The answer is heartbreaking

Mother’s Day is Sunday, and it’s not too late to get that perfect gift for Mom–time for herself. We conducted a survey through the Rutgers Center for Women in Business and asked 288 mothers to choose their ideal Mother’s Day gift from the following popular options: time for yourself, a family activity, or a physical gift, and then compared their responses to the 292 fathers we asked about Father’s Day. Overall, most parents want to celebrate their day by spending time with their families, with 69% of mothers and fathers choosing a shared family activity as their ideal gift. While the concep...