For 61 percent of kids both parents work. The child's return home from school is likely to include coming home to an empty house, checking in with mom at the office by phone, and even helping out with daily household tasks, such as preparing simple meals by placing dinner in the microwave. Not a chance. Close Hectic family schedules take their toll on communication. Time for reassuring, supportive communication between parents and children can easily become lost in the morning rush to the bus stop, work, soccer practice, etc.
Kids can reuse the cool mini boxes to stow away special treasures long after the notes are gone.
The success of our pet-themed cards for virtually every occasion illustrates the importance of the family pet in today's world. If you or someone you know is a pet-lover don't forget to check out our Pet Perspectives line. Since greeting cards are a microcosm of our world, changing lifestyles and trends, the trend-spotters at American Greetings stay ahead of color, style, language and social trends in creative and communication technologies. We have identified nine trends, which you will notice, in our fresh new products. They include people's pursuit of style, their interest in specialized products to fit their individual lifestyles, the trend toward informal lifestyles and the search for spiritual meaning, among others.