motherhood

Example Sentences

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What is it like to promote a book that’s critical of motherhood while you’re pregnant?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Hague has also been open with her fans about her struggles with pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood, describing having her first child as challenging at times.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Then in her 50s, after her own mother died, she went through a period of regret that she had decided against single motherhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Other women in the workforce have to contend with the motherhood penalty, but moms-to-be making a living on social media can rake in cash with sponsorships that continue well past their due dates.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

I was a healthy young woman and I was going to have this baby, and I would deal with motherhood when it came.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose