madres
Moms in Mexico
Madres is the Spanish word for mothers.
In English contexts, it appears most often in phrases borrowed from Spanish: madre de Dios (mother of God), las madres (the mothers).
The Madres de Plaza de Mayo were Argentine women who protested their children's disappearances under military dictatorship.
In Mexican slang, chinga tu madre is a grave insult.
State of being a female parent
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- birthComing into the world
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
postpartum · lactation · breastfeeding · fertility · conception · womb · prenatal · postnatal
State of being related
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
genealogy · matriarch · grandmother · abuela · descendants · progeny · household · clan
Supportive care-giving
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- patienceCalm during delays
- supportTo uphold or sustain
teaching · encouragement · tenderness · dedication · selflessness · attentiveness · nourishment · fostering
motherhood
State of being a female parent
labor · postpartum · lactation · breastfeeding · fertility · conception · womb · prenatal · postnatal · midwife
kinship
State of being related
bloodline · genealogy · matriarch · grandmother · abuela · descendants · progeny · household · clan · kindred
nurturing
Supportive care-giving
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- patienceCalm during delays
support · teaching · encouragement · tenderness · dedication · selflessness · attentiveness · nourishment · fostering · mentorship
La Llorona
Wailing woman ghost
guardian
Protective caretaker of another
refuge · shelter · defender · watchful · fierce · instinct · lioness · advocate · shield · haven