Synonyms of motherhood

motherhood

noun

as in mothering

Related Words

• mothering
• maternity
• fatherhood
• paternity
• caregiving
• parenting
• parenthood
• fathering
• rearing
• upbringing
• caretaking
• raising

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of motherhood

The most starkly powerful scene in the film is about motherhood. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

The character is composed of only the broadest of strokes, thinly defined by toughness, trauma, and uncomfortable motherhood, runoff of the stew that formed characters like Ripley. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

But Steinem lived to see the rise of a powerful backlash against her vision of feminism, with reproductive rights, motherhood, childbearing and gender roles once again at the center of the country's culture wars. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Cusk was accused of being a selfish child-hater, although critics thought the book was a powerful and honest statement about motherhood. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

The 300,000-square-foot Lucas Museum of Narrative Art contains 100,000 square feet of gallery space with 35 galleries organized according to theme, including adventure, motherhood, community, children’s illustrations, manga and comics. — Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Amy Schumer got candid about motherhood while sharing a glimpse of her son Gene. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026

When Lydia’s sister, Claudine, becomes Odette’s new stepmother, a ghostly presence emerges in the house — spurring a story about grief and motherhood. — Chloe Gong, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Women seeking political office have long grappled with double standards around the demands of motherhood, with many waiting to seek office once their children were grown. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026