maternal

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Then, less than a week later, as Jessica was in her bedroom, being comforted by her maternal grandmother, Linda Gandy, her father appeared.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The most direct beneficiaries are maternal healthcare and fertility services.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

These kinship networks were largely organized through maternal lines, with one mitochondrial lineage dominating, pointing to a key role for women in maintaining family continuity and coordinating movement.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Her baby sister gurgling helplessly in the background isn’t the only one utterly dependent on her maternal care.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Meg returned to her place, and supper was progressing pleasantly, when the little ghost walked again, and exposed the maternal delinquencies by boldly demanding, “More sudar, Marmar.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott