mothers

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After the raids, the quinceañera shops, normally packed with girls and doting mothers on weekends, often sat empty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Some mothers and fathers clustered outside the exam halls dressed in red, a symbol of good fortune in Chinese culture.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

There, among the seamstresses in training, Duncan met other welfare mothers, equally desperate, and recognized the stinginess, indifference and bureaucratic aggravations she’d been suffering in isolation were part of a larger system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Prof Knight is investigating whether factors like age, obesity and pre-existing medical conditions are contributing to the increase - but she says NHS staff and mothers may also be influenced by high-profile maternity scandals.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

She said it was great to be back and what a wonderful class it was, which obviously pleased the room mothers.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney