moms
Dads' female counterparts
Moms is the plural of mom, an informal word for mother.
The term often appears in contexts addressing mothers as a group: busy moms, working moms, soccer moms.
In informal direct address, moms can refer to a single mother: Hey moms, what's for dinner?
Informal word for mother
- maCasual term for mother
- mumRefusing to speak
- matriarchFemale family leader
- grandmotherMother of a parent
stepmom · stay-at-home · siblings · aunts · cousins · household · relatives · kinship
Carrying developing offspring
- childbirthInfant's emergence from womb
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- postpartumAfter childbirth period
breastfeeding · nursing · newborn · infant · toddler · diapers · pumping · weaning
One providing daily assistance
- providerOne who furnishes things
- homemakerOne who manages a household
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- chauffeurProfessional hired driver
cook · nurse · referee · cheerleader · multitasking · juggling · scheduler · organizer
Feeling deep affection
- caringShowing kind concern
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- tenderSoft or sore
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
compassionate · supportive · comforting · soothing · gentle · patient · devoted · attentive
Guidance on decisions
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- mentoringAdvising someone less experienced
- coachingGuiding others to improve
discipline · lessons · encouragement · values · morals · boundaries · homework · lectures
Informal term for grandmother
- abuelaGrandmother, in Spanish
- mamáFemale parent, informal
- matrilinealDescended through maternal line
mama
Informal word for mother
grandmother · stepmom · stay-at-home · siblings · aunts · cousins · household · relatives · kinship · generations
pregnancy
Carrying developing offspring
- childbirthInfant's emergence from womb
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
postpartum · breastfeeding · nursing · newborn · infant · toddler · diapers · pumping · weaning · milestones
caregiver
One providing daily assistance
- providerOne who furnishes things
- homemakerOne who manages a household
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
chauffeur · cook · nurse · referee · cheerleader · multitasking · juggling · scheduler · organizer · volunteer
loving
Feeling deep affection
- caringShowing kind concern
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- tenderSoft or sore
warmhearted · compassionate · supportive · comforting · soothing · gentle · patient · devoted · attentive · encouraging
advice
Guidance on decisions
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- mentoringAdvising someone less experienced
coaching · discipline · lessons · encouragement · values · morals · boundaries · homework · lectures · reminders
nana
Informal term for grandmother
- abuelaGrandmother, in Spanish
- mamáFemale parent, informal
- matrilinealDescended through maternal line
- womenwomen, females, gals, daughters, girls
- familyfather, parents, siblings, parent, son
- peoplepeople, persons, person, individuals, humans
- caregiverscaregiver, parents, carer, babysitter, fathers
- comedy targetspoliticians, lawyers, in-laws, teenagers, bosses
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, gender ratio
- mom and dad
- hockey momParent of young players
- single momFemale parent without partner
- your momFemale parent, yours
- new momRecently delivered woman
- soccer momsActivity-ferrying parent demographic