Word of the Day

I just got an email from yourdictionary.com and of cause their word of the day is the beloved word mother. So I thought that I should look at the meaning of it. It means a female parent. One who gives birth to and/or permanently nurtures, comforts and protects a child. Which means that you didn't have to have birth to a child to be their mother. Usage: As befits the term, "mother" is the progenitor of a large and meaningful word family. "Motherly" is the adjective and adverb of today's word, as in "motherly love" and "she motherly wiped the little boy's tears away." "Motherliness" is the noun expressing the warmth, nurturing concern and protectiveness that give the root, "mother," its true meaning. Just as many mothers work two jobs, so does this word—it also does the work of a verb: "Mothering and working are full-time jobs can try the best of mothers." Just liked the word and wanted to post it.