maternal
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Louisiana, which has serious gaps in access to maternity care, had the highest rate of maternal mortality in the nation last year.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Cristle could have been written as an overly maternal figure or, worse, virtually invisible.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
The beta mom backlash is a response to several converging realities: A blunter cultural dialogue around maternal mental health that has stripped the glamour from “having it all,” and a shifting economic landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"Her success rested on a careful balance: projecting herself as both an uncompromising street fighter and an austere, maternal figure delivering welfare to those living with economic insecurity," says Proma Raychaudhury of Krea University.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Neda was mature beyond her years and had a maternal side even as a child.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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