motherhood

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Recent Examples of motherhood His reverence for her motherhood — which the film avoids asking her about, substituting discussion with endless visuals of her breastfeeding and swinging her children through the waves — echoes the themes of season one. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Ahead of her anticipated return to Broadway in the 1980s Cold War musical Chess, the actor opens up about recalibrating her relationship to ambition, motherhood, the rigor behind her return, and more. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2026 Connie Britton is putting a twist on motherhood in a new series. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Sine feels trapped by motherhood due to her demanding daughter, Ida. — Annika Pham, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 Despite having health insurance, her coverage does not fully pay for her care, leaving her with substantial medical bills while balancing motherhood and running her practice. — Tania Francois, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 On the previous episode of Lipps Service, Suki Waterhouse talked about balancing her music and acting careers with motherhood and her partnership with Robert Pattinson, and how those subjects informed her latest Island album, Loveland. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 Oct. 2026 Steinfeld has similarly opened up about how motherhood has changed her for the better. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 Longer-term space travel will require serious conversations about motherhood, family and health. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherhood
  1. mothering
  2. maternity
  3. fatherhood
  4. paternity
Noun
  • The cultural ascendance of intensive mothering, in which mothers are deemed entirely responsible for their children’s well-being and success, has upped the ante.
    — Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of mothering
Noun
  • Cleared for sale in Europe in 2025, OdonAssist is now used in maternity hospitals in seven European countries, and more than 600 babies have been delivered with it, according to the company.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Canadian singer Keshia Chanté dispelled the rumors of Drizzy being the father of her baby after speculation continued to mount following her maternity photo shoot landing on social media.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of maternity
Noun
  • Ahead of the New Balance Maxey V1 release and the 76ers’ season opener against the Knicks, Maxey spoke about off-court fashion and fatherhood.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Huncho spoke to Complex about how fatherhood has already brought positive change to his life.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of fatherhood
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  • Nearly two years after that paternity accusation was made public, radio journalist Young was approached by Glass Entertainment in May 2025 about hosting what would become the Love Trapped limited series podcast.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • About an hour before the San Diego Padres faced the Milwaukee Brewers with their season on the line, All-Star closer Mason Miller went on the paternity list to attend the birth of his child.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of paternity

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“Motherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherhood. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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