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A mother is the female parent of a child. Mothers are women who inhabit or perform the role of bearing some relation to their children, who may or may not be their biological offspring. Thus, dependent on the context, women can be considered mothers by virtue of having given birth, by raising their child(ren), supplying their ovum for fertilisation, or some combination thereof. Such conditions provide a way of delineating the concept of motherhood, or the state of being a mother. Women who meet the third and first categories usually fall under the terms 'birth mother' or 'biological mother', regardless of whether the individual in question goes on to parent their child. Accordingly, a woman who meets only the second condition may be considered an adoptive mother, and those who meet only the first or only the third a surrogacy mother.
An adoptive mother is a female who has become the child's parent through the legal process of adoption. A biological mother is the female genetic contributor to the creation of the infant, through sexual intercourse or egg donation. A biological mother may have legal obligations to a child not raised by her, such as an obligation of monetary support. A putative mother is a female whose biological relationship to a child is alleged but has not been established. A stepmother is a woman who is married to a child's father and they may form a family unit, but who generally does not have the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child.
The above concepts defining the role of mother are neither exhaustive nor universal, as any definition of 'mother' may vary based on how social, cultural, and religious roles are defined. There are parallel conditions and terms for males: those who are (typically biologically) fathers do not, by definition, take up the role of motherhood. Motherhood and fatherhood are not limited to those who are or have parented. Women who are pregnant may be referred to as expectant mothers or mothers-to-be, though such applications tend to be less readily applied to (biological) fathers or adoptive parents. The process of becoming a mother has been referred to as "matrescence".The adjective "maternal" refers to a mother and comparatively to "paternal" for a father. The verb "to mother" means to procreate or to sire a child, or to provide care for a child, from which also derives the noun "mothering". Related terms of endearment are mom (mama, mommy), mum (mummy), mumsy, mamacita (ma, mam) and mammy. A female role model that children can look up to is sometimes referred to as a mother-figure.

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  1. Twilight

    Mother And Her Children - Most Precious Relation Of The World

    "I think Mother is very pure and precious blessing of Allah that's why Allah compares her love with Him...(70 maao say zyada pyaar ALLAh apnay bandoo say krta hai)...and her children comes from her blood and bones and shares the very sensitive time w/ the mother...(time of birth which is the end...
  2. rudegirl

    Nazm A Poetry Written By My Mother 4 Me But I Dedicate To All My Beautifull Sisters.

    kisi b khubsorat shaam ma milny chali aao Mujy ik nazam likhni ha Sunehri dhop k jesa tera rung rop ujla sa Dhuly barish se dekho tu haseen pyaary nizarey hain Falak k sb sitarey hain,ye teri ankho jesy hain Mujy ik nazam likhni ha Teri ankhy hain gheri jhumti phirti ghatao si Nashili ankhon...
  3. M Shah

    Who Teases His Mother Like This Naughty Boy

    haha .,, must watch this video .. and tell me who teases his mother like that naughty boy ..
  4. Aakash

    Mother In Law Make Laugh

  5. Namaal

    Motapa Or Chemotherapy

  6. raja b

    A Mother S Love Forever

  7. Taskeen Rathore

    Mother's Love

  8. fashion4frnds

    Muslim Women As Daughter, Wife And Mother

  9. fashion4frnds

    Mother

    M-O-T-H-E-R "M" is for the million things she gave me, "O" means only that she's growing old, "T" is for the tears she shed to save me, "H" is for her heart of purest gold; "E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining, "R" means right, and right she'll always be, Put them all together, they...
  10. Noor-e-Kainat

    As the mother see...........!

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