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motherhood

[muhth-er-hood] / ˈmʌð ərˌhʊd /
NOUN
maternity
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In addition to classical music, this “Man Who Knew Too Much” has pop and a pop-star heroine, one juggling motherhood with a singing career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

This is the most I have had to be involved in motherhood and trying to get that authentically right.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Folan would often describe her early years of marriage and motherhood, in an idyllic white house in a tawny Connecticut suburb, as looking blissful on the surface.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Their content focuses on motherhood and their relationship with the church mixed with dancing and skits.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

I was a healthy young woman and I was going to have this baby, and I would deal with motherhood when it came.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose