motherhood

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Recent Examples of motherhood Megan Angelo is the author of Followers and has written about television, film, women, and pop culture, and motherhood for publications including The New York Times, Elle, The Wall Street Journal, Marie Claire, Vogue, Slate, and Romper. Megan Angelo, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025 Vanessa Kirby is joining Sue Storm in motherhood. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025 The conversation came as the two made flower jewelry for their children while discussing motherhood. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2025 Through emails, documents, and secret correspondence, Bee uncovers a witty and heartfelt story about motherhood and navigating an absurd world. Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025 Yet those are by no means the only stories being told about motherhood right now. Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025 Produced by Close Media, Al-Ahsa Cinema Club and Hazel Films, the film offers a poetic reflection on motherhood, psychology and Arab cultural identity, capturing the lullaby as both music and memory. Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 Lopez talked to British Vogue in 2024 about motherhood. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025 However, Culpo explained that she's been able to lean on her NFL player husband while she's navigated finding a balance between working and motherhood. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherhood
Noun
  • Or the crib with a dip alongside its edge, which Roe incorporated based on memories of leaning over the side of the crib in the early days of mothering.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
  • That’s not a typical mothering experience.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 1918, Soviet women were given the right to higher education, equal pay, no-fault civil divorce, child support (including for children born out of wedlock), paid maternity leave, and access to free maternity hospitals.
    Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The maternity concierge serves as a liaison, guiding expectant parents through the multifaceted stages of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, alleviating anxiety and stress while assisting families in navigating the journey.
    MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Despite this, his life’s greatest lesson came through the experience of fatherhood.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Call it a win for the record books, but more so, a win for fatherhood.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Romelus was once a contestant on Paternity Court, a court TV series that focused on all-things family, ranging from questions about paternity to stories involving DNA.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Bavarian interior ministry described it as a dispute over paternity, German news agency dpa reported.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Motherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherhood. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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