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Recent Examples of motherhood
There were still fights to fight and Perfidia’s restlessness and struggles adjusting to motherhood led her to leave.
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Lindsey Underwood, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
Three months after welcoming her baby boy, the mom of three shared an update on how her transition into motherhood was going.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
By 2017, Hunt had become a successful author, known for her works analyzing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the faith's intersection with motherhood and feminism.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
In Imogen Poots, who plays Lidia from high school through motherhood, Stewart gets a career-best turn from this perennially underappreciated British actor.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The couple married in 1993, and Andrea soon left her profession to devote herself fully to family life, motherhood, and the religious practice that had become more central to her life since meeting Rusty.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
The Hour of the Wolf is a far-ranging memoir about motherhood, art, family, and the way that a dog’s unconditional love can offer a rare opportunity for healing.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Winslet had always prioritized motherhood.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Having a fellow mom in your life who is in the trenches with you and who truly gets the challenges of motherhood is invaluable.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 28 Dec. 2025
Lindsey Underwood, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
Three months after welcoming her baby boy, the mom of three shared an update on how her transition into motherhood was going.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
By 2017, Hunt had become a successful author, known for her works analyzing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the faith's intersection with motherhood and feminism.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
In Imogen Poots, who plays Lidia from high school through motherhood, Stewart gets a career-best turn from this perennially underappreciated British actor.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The couple married in 1993, and Andrea soon left her profession to devote herself fully to family life, motherhood, and the religious practice that had become more central to her life since meeting Rusty.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
The Hour of the Wolf is a far-ranging memoir about motherhood, art, family, and the way that a dog’s unconditional love can offer a rare opportunity for healing.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Winslet had always prioritized motherhood.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Having a fellow mom in your life who is in the trenches with you and who truly gets the challenges of motherhood is invaluable.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherhood
Noun
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But still, Fernandez’s mothering instinct told her something was very wrong.—
Luis Pascal,
Miami Herald,
28 Nov. 2025
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Over half of my years of mothering have been as a single mom.—
Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Allen, who couldn't attend the award show in person due to his football responsibilities, reposted a photo of Steinfeld posing on the red carpet in chic maternity style to his Instagram Stories.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Hailee Steinfeld is officially in her maternity style era.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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In an interview with PEOPLE in August 2024, Damon opened up about sharing fatherhood advice with his costar Affleck, 53, who has three kids, daughters Violet, 20, and Seraphina, 17 and son Samuel, 13, with his ex Jennifer Garner.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Inside a notorious prison, a program is focusing on fatherhood and changing how prisoners see themselves.—
Kelsie Hoffman,
CBS News,
5 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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Russo-Young revisits her family’s unique—and headline-making—history in this engrossing docuseries about her biological father, a gay sperm donor, suing for paternity rights, and the lawsuit that threatened her already vulnerable family.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Motherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherhood. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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