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Oh for the Love of...Mom!?!
   New Mothers' Hall of Fame opens online to recognize mothers' everyday
       heroism and release survey results on the State of Motherhood

    HARTFORD, Conn., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Mother's Day,
MomsHall, The Mothers Hall of Fame(TM) (http://www.momshall.com) opened its
virtual doors, enabling daughters, sons, dads, sisters and friends a real
opportunity to share their gratitude and recognize a mom's everyday
heroism. MomsHall(TM) allows friends and families to nominate moms for
induction into The Mothers' Hall of Fame(TM), and invites loved ones to
share memories and special thoughts with moms in their lives. To
commemorate the launch, MomsHall(TM) conducted its First Annual State of
Motherhood Survey, asking people their views about their moms, motherhood
and their favorite celebrity moms.

    MomsHall(TM) is designed to recognize the "everymom" - the mom whose
superhuman ability enables her to multi-task, lend an ear and inspire
everyone around her to be a better person than they were yesterday. "With
more than 82 million moms in America," we were compelled to create
MomsHall(TM) to honor women who play such important part in our lives, and
just say, "thanks, mom'," said company spokesperson Anne Marie Carver.
"With Mother's Day coming up, it's a way for families to engage in an
interactive gift by sharing memories of good times with mom, favorite
photos or even family recipes that remind us of home."
    What do People Think About Moms?
    The company conducted The First Annual State of Motherhood Survey to
take a pulse of what people think about moms in America. While 88 percent
of survey respondents believe that moms don't receive enough credit for all
that they do, those surveyed across America also chimed in about their
favorite celebrity moms.
    -- Mom you'd most likely ask for the inside scoop about adopting a child -
       Angelina Jolie, actress & United Nations Goodwill Ambassador (37
       percent)
    -- Favorite mom on the Presidential campaign trail - Elizabeth Edwards,
       wife of candidate John Edwards (39 percent)
    -- Mom you'd most like to have sing at a family wedding - Faith Hill,
       recording artist (46 percent)
    -- TV mom you'd most like to have baby-sit your kids - "Grey's Anatomy's"
       Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) (32 percent)
    -- Mom you'd most like to sit next to you on a flight from Boston to
       Seattle - Kelly Ripa, host of "Live with Regis & Kelly" (34 percent)
    -- Mom whose closet you'd most like to raid before walking the red carpet
       - Reese Witherspoon, actress & producer (36 percent)
    -- Mom you'd most like to have prepare the food for you next dinner party
       - Paula Deen, Food TV personality and cookbook author (42 percent)
    How to Nominate a Mom
    Inducting a mom into MomsHall(TM) is simple, secure and free of charge.
Users can log on to http://www.momshall.com and nominate a mom by providing some
basic information and sharing a story about why this mom deserves to be
inducted into The Mothers' Hall of Fame(TM). Next, family and friends who
know this mom best are asked to "second" the nomination and contribute
their favorite memories to their password-protected mom's site - and the
process is complete. Mom, family and friends can then return to the site as
often as they'd like to visit and add to the collected memories of the mom.
Additionally, all inductees receive a customized, printable Mothers' Hall

of Fame(TM) Certificates, delivered to an email address, at no cost.
    In addition to the induction process, MomsHall(TM) also has a host of
other unique features, including enabling visitors browse and contribute
treasured family recipes and shop for gift items that every mom would want.
    To nominate a mom for induction into MomsHall, The Mothers' Hall of
Fame(TM) or to review The First Annual State of Motherhood Survey in its
entirety, visit http://www.momshall.com.
    MomsHall, The Mothers Hall of Fame(TM) (http://www.momshall.com) is an
organization dedicated to serving as a resource for honoring mothers'
everyday heroism and dedication to family and community and the proud
sponsor of "thanks, mom!"
    * Survey results are based upon The First Annual State of Motherhood
Survey, conducted between September 2006 - April 2007 with 447 overall
participants
    ** Statistic courtesy of the Bureau of Census.
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