maternal

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Then, less than a week later, as Jessica was in her bedroom, being comforted by her maternal grandmother, Linda Gandy, her father appeared.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

My maternal grandmother, Marcela Fernández, was born in 1914 in an Arizona copper town to parents who fled the Mexican Revolution before returning to their mountain pueblo in Zacatecas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Smaller but real tailwinds could accrue to insurers with maternal and pediatric products, hospital operators with obstetrics and fertility exposure, preschool and education providers, and travel companies if family-friendly tourism gets sustained policy support.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Research suggests the state of your teeth affects everything from maternal and childhood outcomes, to the risk of heart disease and diabetes, to the chances of finding and keeping a job.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But in 1645, just when he was old enough to appreciate this, she remarried and he was sent to live with his maternal grandparents.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin