as in mother
a female human parent
be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper
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At the heart of the story is the 11-year-old Mildred (the terrific breakout Nell Fisher), a precocious tween being raised modestly in the Canterbury region by a single Kiwi mom working several jobs to make ends meet.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
One of six children, Adams grew up in Brooklyn to a single mom who cleaned houses.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Moments later, the otter resurfaced and the mom rescued her child out of the water.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
Vang called 911 to report him missing from the apartment at around 11 a.m.
Katrina Baur, Elijah's mom, was at her home in Wisconsin Dells, a city over 100 miles southwest of Two Rivers.
—Alex Garner, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
One of six children, Adams grew up in Brooklyn to a single mom who cleaned houses.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Moments later, the otter resurfaced and the mom rescued her child out of the water.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
Vang called 911 to report him missing from the apartment at around 11 a.m.
Katrina Baur, Elijah's mom, was at her home in Wisconsin Dells, a city over 100 miles southwest of Two Rivers.
—Alex Garner, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mom. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.
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