Motherhood

  • 31motherhood and apple pie — noun Statements of principles or values with which few disagree …

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  • 32Republican motherhood — identifies the concept related to women s roles as mothers in the emerging United States before and after the American Revolution (c. 1760 to 1800). It centered around the belief that children should be raised to uphold the ideals of… …

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  • 33Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood — The Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood , founded in 1947, is an international congregation and serve in 11 countries, both in the developed and developing world, serving at various campuses and schools, prisons and… …

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  • 34surrogate motherhood — Practice in which a woman (the surrogate mother) bears a child for a couple unable to produce children, usually because the wife is infertile or unable to carry a pregnancy to term. The surrogate is impregnated either through artificial… …

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  • 35surrogate motherhood — A relationship in which one woman bears and gives birth to a child for a person or a couple who then adopts or takes legal custody of the child; also called mothering by proxy. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. surrogate… …

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  • 36surrogate motherhood — noun see surrogate mother * * * surrogate motherhood noun • • • Main Entry: ↑surrogate * * * surrogate mother, 1. a woman who gives birth to a child through artificial insemination by a man who is not her husband. 2 …

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  • 37Sociology of motherhood — The sociology of motherhood is a subbranch of sociology which studies gender role in society, with particular reference to the parental role of the mother. In many cultures, especially traditional western, a mother is usually the wife in a… …

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  • 38Modern Motherhood — was an exploitation film by Dwain Esper. Originally released in 1934, it would gain fame by being presented in the style of later road show filmmakers such as Kroger Babb and David F. Friedman, as it was presented around the country and typically …

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  • 39surrogate motherhood — noun see surrogate mother …

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  • 40maternity — Motherhood. [see maternal] * * * ma·ter·ni·ty mə tər nət ē n, pl ties a hospital facility designed for the care of women before and during childbirth and for the care of newborn babies maternity adj 1) being or providing care during and… …

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