motherhood
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Ms. Alexander, deservedly Oscar-nominated for the role, creates a grounded, subtle portrait of persevering motherhood, Carol’s husband never having returned from San Francisco and very likely dead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The extreme-pressure and sacrifice that motherhood can involve is put under the spotlight in the film If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, which is up for an Oscar tomorrow night.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
While a field increasingly dominated by women has become more open to studying issues like pregnancy, motherhood and female sexuality, it may also exert its own biases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
At “GMA,” Lunden negotiated her contract to have child-care provisions provided, including a designated space to breastfeed her daughter on set, and advocated for discussing motherhood in the workplace.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
But motherhood had also brought with it a set of wonderful friendships.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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