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Recent Examples of motherhood
Lindsey had an award-winning tutoring business just a few doors down from Autenrieth's; their connection was instant, from motherhood to education to boss women.
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Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recently, many have depicted motherhood as a harrowing ordeal of failure and self-reproach.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2024, for Mother's Day, Parker spoke with PEOPLE about motherhood and shared that becoming a parent has been one of the greatest gifts she's received.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Here’s everything O’Hara shared about her two kids, Luke and Matthew Welch, and her experience with motherhood.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
What Portfolio Careers Look Like In Practice That theory shows up clearly in the experience of Paige Connell, a creator and consultant focused on the mental load of motherhood.
—Alli Kushner, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Here are mental health pros’ top tips for finding your middle ground between motherhood you and old you.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
And once inseparable sisters, Leah (Millie Brady) and Rachel (Blu Hunt) become rivals in love and motherhood, building a fractured but foundational family whose descendants will carry the weight of history.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Skai Jackson has successfully completed her first year of motherhood.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recently, many have depicted motherhood as a harrowing ordeal of failure and self-reproach.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2024, for Mother's Day, Parker spoke with PEOPLE about motherhood and shared that becoming a parent has been one of the greatest gifts she's received.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Here’s everything O’Hara shared about her two kids, Luke and Matthew Welch, and her experience with motherhood.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
What Portfolio Careers Look Like In Practice That theory shows up clearly in the experience of Paige Connell, a creator and consultant focused on the mental load of motherhood.
—Alli Kushner, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Here are mental health pros’ top tips for finding your middle ground between motherhood you and old you.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
And once inseparable sisters, Leah (Millie Brady) and Rachel (Blu Hunt) become rivals in love and motherhood, building a fractured but foundational family whose descendants will carry the weight of history.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Skai Jackson has successfully completed her first year of motherhood.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherhood
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Every memory holding the sum of us—not me alone, but a nesting doll of memories, proof that someone in the world once mothered us, even if that mothering had to come from only ourselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Born in Switzerland in 1924, Yo lived life on her own terms, defying expectations around sexuality, mothering, aging, and even death.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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This comes after major budget cuts at the hospital last year, including the closure of the maternity unit at Jackson South.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Noir laid her easel and 4-by-5-foot linen canvas against a boulevard tree and started painting a portrait of Good wearing the strapless red dress from her maternity photoshoot, her blonde hair blowing in the wind.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Baseball has a lot of good analogies for fatherhood, even if most of them break down rather quickly.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the teaser, Thor brings his concerns over fatherhood to his own father, the late god Odin, in prayer.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Despite Camille’s gift, losing the competition and learning his true paternity have done a number on the young man, who can’t simply turn off his competitive instincts overnight.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Sibray told investigators that the two began stopping by shortly after Shea filed that court document to establish paternity.—
Stephanie Slifer,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Motherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherhood. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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