moth ‧ er ‧ hood /ˈmʌðəhʊd $ -ðər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ mother , ↑ motherhood , ↑ mothering ; adjective : ↑ motherly , ↑ motherless ; verb : ↑ mother ]
the state of being a mother ⇨ fatherhood :
the challenge of combining a career with motherhood
teenagers who are unprepared for motherhood