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moms

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plural of mom

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a female human parent be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper

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Recent Examples of moms Emily Stack is senior director of policy and executive director of Moms for America Action, a national movement of over half a million moms whose mission is to empower moms. — Emily Stack, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 In the film, Jane (Mann), Mel (Fisher), Coco (Buteau) and Sophie (Faris) were inseparable best friends growing up, but as adults, Jane, Coco and Sophie are busy as single moms with stressful jobs and growing kids with activities to get to. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 More than 50 organizations now use it every year to mobilize zakat and Ramadan giving for moms and babies. — Alaa Murabit, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026 Married single moms aren’t moms whose partners are in the military. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Aug. 2026 Some iconic moms that appeared at the party included Kourtney Kardashian Barker, Terri Irwin, Mother Teresa, Queen Elizabeth II, Didi Pickles, Regina George’s mom and Kris Jenner, among others. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Keeping moms healthy Hospitals across the US are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies. — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 Jacalyn Lee For the five working moms, life had already become an unsustainable series of meetings with researchers. — Brad Quick, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 This is uncommon compared to other mental health issues new moms face — postpartum depression, for example, is estimated to affect about 10% of mothers. — Deborah Becker, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

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The returning season will see new faces, and the return of the couple’s mothers, Penny Baines and Sarah Wigley, plus Sophie’s sister Georgia Habboo, and Jamie’s best-friend, Oliver Proudlock.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
For the mothers Fields, Hobbs, and Howard, the sudden, unexpected death of their children cut deep.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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