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Noun
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Hand Me Downs is a series, with a new essay appearing each day through Mother’s Day, celebrating the gifts—tangible and intangible—that our mothers give us.—
Benny Peterson,
Vogue,
4 May 2026 -
Miss Manners suspects that many would be miffed — not only the mothers absent that day, but also (and perhaps especially) the non-parents who are gracious about concessions made to parents when their personal duties conflict with work.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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In column after column, from the late 19th century onward, writers and editors treated questions about the citizenship status of the children of unnaturalized parents as a no-brainer.—
Lawrence Glickman,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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And then both my parents died, and that freed me.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This Daisy ran away from her two dads, acquiring a rap sheet for petty theft along the way.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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And then moms and dads showed up and came to their kids’ rescues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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There’s mothers and daughters, there’s fathers and daughters, there’s fathers and sons, there’s siblings, there’s best friends, there’s coworkers.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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In Downeast Maine, boys are shaped by brutal winters, the harvesting of the ocean’s bounty, and the rigid codes of their fathers.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The event is free for moms 23 and younger, and there will be a $15 gas card given to any first-time mom or those who bring another mom 23 and under.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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And no, this isn’t to say grandmas and moms of grown kids don’t deserve to be celebrated.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Stepfathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfathers. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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