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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > becoming a mother
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > becoming a mother
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > becoming a mother
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > becoming a mother

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becoming a mother  

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  • Becoming a mother is simultaneously one of humankind's simplest and most complex identity development tasks. From a physical and social perspective, motherhood begins when a woman has a child. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Becoming a Mother]

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