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32+ Best Quotes by Women On Motherhood

October 21, 2026April 2, 2024 by Keri Lynn Engel
Album page containing Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother photograph and a publication log.

Motherhood holds joy, exhaustion, humor, and conflict. Women’s words give those experiences expression while making room for the individuality of both mothers and daughters.

Categories Quotes by Women Tags 20th century women, across places and cultures, mothers Leave a comment

Maria Glenn, Brave & Determined Young Woman of Regency England

October 21, 2026August 16, 2016 by Naomi Clifford
The Clifton Suspension Bridge spans a wooded gorge near Bristol.

She stood by her account of an abduction while powerful enemies attacked her reputation, holding her ground through court cases, public hostility, and intense pressure.

Categories Other Tags 19th century women, english women, mothers, women and the law Leave a comment

Fanny Blankers-Koen, wife, mother, and four-time Olympic gold medalist

October 21, 2026August 16, 2012 by Keri Lynn Engel
Fanny Blankers-Koen clears a hurdle on a stadium track with other runners nearby.

Her Olympic victories challenged the belief that motherhood ended an athlete’s career, proving that women could raise families and compete at the highest level.

Categories Athletes, Women Firsts Tags 20th century women, 21st century women, dutch women, european women, mothers, women in the olympics, women runners 2 Comments
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