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mommy

[mom-ee] / ˈmɒm i /




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Ashley Tisdale’s mommy group drama is one of those things.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 7, 2026

Mr. Brolin is always engaging, and seems to be having a great time playing an angry jerk with mommy issues.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 27, 2025

Every character has intriguing, suppressed triggers — crushes, past lovers, mommy issues, jealousies — that would complicate how we interpret their behavior if they weren’t hidden until the end of the film.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 9, 2025

Mothers aren’t expected to be human, nor are they expected to be superhuman, though one can see why mommy bloggers like to use that term for its more positive connotation.

From Salon Oct. 9, 2025

“I’ll bet you’re a smart boy. I’ll bet you learn all your lessons fast and make your mommy proud of you.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

“Videos will be shown to the students including one where it says, ‘some kids have 2 mommies, some have 2 daddies’.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2023

Those ever-present images of magical momming polluted parenting culture, giving the rest of us normie mommies a stomach ache.

From Washington Post Jan. 1, 2023

This week, she asked, “Where did the first baby come from before there were mommies and daddies?”

From Seattle Times Dec. 23, 2022

“Even when your mommies and daddies are far away, they are so proud of you, and I’m so proud of you as your president.”

From Washington Times Dec. 12, 2022

Charles Beckendorf, senior counselor for the Hephaestus cabin, would make most monsters cry for their mommies.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan




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