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Manicures and Massages Trump Family Time

Tired moms say they would prefer getting a manicure or massage more than spending extra time with their families.

by Staff
November 1, 2007
1 min to read


If you were given the luxury of an additional hour each day, how would you spend it? ModernMom.com asked 750 women the same question and their responses were good news for the beauty industry. While most moms would spend the time catching up on their sleep, their number-two response was getting a manicure or massage. Both options ranked far higher than spending extra time with the family.

If you had an extra hour each day, what would you do? 

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36%  sleep

19%  get a manicure or massage

17%  organize the house

12%  spend it with my spouse

6%    spend it with my kids

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2%    catch up on work

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