motherhood

Example Sentences

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The motherhood penalty can be detrimental to a woman’s career.

From Salon

A woman rebelling from a marriage or striking out from the role of motherhood or otherwise trying to find meaning.

From Los Angeles Times

Is it a case of paranoia thanks to new motherhood?

From Los Angeles Times

Hague has been open with her fans about her struggles with pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood, describing having her first child as challenging at times.

From BBC

Somewhere between a yearning for motherhood and a woman’s understandable hesitation about it is where the bulk of O’Hara’s onscreen interpretations lived — confidently, outlandishly, and except for Kate, clad in eccentricity.

From Salon