maternal
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The Owens are the maternal side of the country star’s family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Suvorova’s story is not just about the childhood trauma inflicted by her mail-order-bride mother, but it’s a redemption story about reuniting with her beloved maternal Babushka and biological father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The U.S. doesn’t do national maternal mortality reviews, said Boston University’s Declercq, who serves on the Massachusetts Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The results could help scientists investigate how maternal nutrition, metabolic disorders, and other environmental influences affect the developing brain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
“I didn’t expect you’d be in the nursery, my lady. It’s lovely that you take a maternal interest in the children, I must say. . . .”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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It's All in the Family
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