motherhood
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“I think it will shed a lot of light on the sides of her life that she doesn’t normally talk about like motherhood, being a businesswoman and juggling both things,” says Cudi.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Ms. Alexander, deservedly Oscar-nominated for the role, creates a grounded, subtle portrait of persevering motherhood, Carol’s husband never having returned from San Francisco and very likely dead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
But she has been seeing a therapist for a few years and says that has helped her accept herself and how she feels about motherhood.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
While a field increasingly dominated by women has become more open to studying issues like pregnancy, motherhood and female sexuality, it may also exert its own biases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
I had no interest in babies or the concept of motherhood.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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