motherhood

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Recent Examples of motherhood On July 26, the proud mom launched Picolette, a baby brand inspired by her experiences with motherhood. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026 So much of the book is about motherhood, and what being a good mother is. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 More determined than ever, Elsa challenges patriarchal structures and carves out a path for her independent motherhood. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 More determined than ever, Elsa challenges patriarchal structures and creates space for her autonomous motherhood. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 There is still a powerful cultural assumption that motherhood replaces, or should replace, a woman's erotic identity. — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 But Fraser recognizes that the pressures of motherhood were both intimate and structural. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026 Rockwell’s longtime partner, Leslie Bibb, has also said motherhood isn’t for her. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 In a 2008 interview with People En Espanol, the House of Gucci actress discussed the first six months of motherhood. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
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  1. mothering
  2. maternity
  3. fatherhood
  4. paternity
Noun
  • To make their point perfectly clear, women are sharing photos of themselves breastfeeding in front of Old Masters paintings in museums that depict the very same mothering act.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
  • Yet the history of motherhood has remained largely untold, and the narrative is not often driven by the people who do the actual mothering.
    — Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Definition of mothering
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  • The somewhat muddled tale of a wealthy foreigner in Italy, going feral from the pressures of maternity both lost and found, feels longer on rather lofty style than substance for some time.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • In some cases, closing a major service like maternity care leads to the decline of other services.
    — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of maternity
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  • In recent years and as online culture changed, Hilton toned down his public attacks and appeared to embrace fatherhood and adopt a kinder public persona, even integrating more family-friendly content on his site.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In partnership with Orion Films and Amazon MGM Studios, the latest feature written and directed by Bassam Tariq follows Latif (Mahershala Ali), a devoutly religious hitman who struggles to balance work, faith, and fatherhood.
    — Malik Davis, VIBE.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of fatherhood
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  • Eventually, their bond will sour with Raskova using her knowledge of Zoya’s scandalous paternity (Zoya’s father is heavily hinted to be either Brezhnev or a son of Brezhnev) against Irina somehow, until Irina turns the tables on Raskova herself.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • While many acknowledge the historical evidence connecting Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, there are some descendants who believe the evidence presented does not prove paternity with absolute certainty and is therefore inconclusive.
    — Briana Stewart, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of paternity

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