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Recent Examples of motherhood
Guests, including Chloe Malle, Amanda Seyfried, Huma Abedin, Aerin Lauder, and Steven Kolb, took their seats at tables dressed with Tory Burch’s Jardin d’Été poppy and mustard flower linens and listened to the class of 2026’s stories of resilience, entrepreneurship, and motherhood.
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Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, Bush Hager shared the biggest lesson she's learned from motherhood with PEOPLE.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
DeBrier reflects on her own experience of motherhood in the 1960s.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
At the heart of the special is Anjelah’s journey into motherhood in her 40s, as the comedian opens up about personal struggles with fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum life, while touching on the universal themes of relationships, generational shifts, and fighting people on airplanes.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Initially, the show was much darker, influenced by the ongoing pandemic and Boutkabout’s transition into motherhood.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Subscribe for more episodes of The Riley Gaines Show on culture, faith, family, and motherhood.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
My young motherhood was very sad.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Her first experience with motherhood ended in loss.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, Bush Hager shared the biggest lesson she's learned from motherhood with PEOPLE.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
DeBrier reflects on her own experience of motherhood in the 1960s.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
At the heart of the special is Anjelah’s journey into motherhood in her 40s, as the comedian opens up about personal struggles with fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum life, while touching on the universal themes of relationships, generational shifts, and fighting people on airplanes.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Initially, the show was much darker, influenced by the ongoing pandemic and Boutkabout’s transition into motherhood.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Subscribe for more episodes of The Riley Gaines Show on culture, faith, family, and motherhood.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
My young motherhood was very sad.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Her first experience with motherhood ended in loss.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherhood
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Suzanne O’Donnell, an accomplished regional theater actor with a lot of Shakespeare on her resume, plays Penrose as both a warm mothering figure to these two occasionally babyish men but does not downplay the character’s pragmatic side.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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For almost a century, since the dawn of mass screen entertainment, society has passed through waves of panic over media’s effects on children, which have often coincided with panics over the effects of various kinds of mothering.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The friends launched Vervee Scrubs, a line of maternity and flexible-sized scrubs.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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The bill includes a provision honoring Kira that would include training for respectful maternity care without bias.—
Amy Eskind,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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In his own interview with W magazine, the musician revealed how stepping into fatherhood changed his outlook on life.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Chris Brown, Usher tour in the works The fatherhood milestone comes as Brown is set to embark on a coheadlining tour with fellow R&B icon Usher this summer.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Okert and Bennett Sousa were the only active relievers who had pitched in the previous three days, due to a team off-day Monday, the rainout Wednesday and Ryan Weiss going on the paternity list Thursday.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Twins announced on Friday that Kody Funderburk was removed from the paternity list, but shared details on Alicia’s cancer battle.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Motherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherhood. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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