mommy

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Tradwives and mommy bloggers are characterized by a cartoonishly slick and sanctimonious femininity; they perform choreographed dances with obedient children, bake sourdough bread, offer prayers and affiliate codes in the same breath.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Mr. Brolin is always engaging, and seems to be having a great time playing an angry jerk with mommy issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

He also highlighted a shift from signing messages as Madeleine and calling Mrs McCann "mommy" to Mrs Spragg messaging Mrs McCann to say Miss Wandelt only "believes she may be" the missing girl.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Every character has intriguing, suppressed triggers — crushes, past lovers, mommy issues, jealousies — that would complicate how we interpret their behavior if they weren’t hidden until the end of the film.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

I saw her in the park a few months later, looking more like a red-eyed, scaly-skinned dragon than my mommy.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas