What surprised us was the bond that we felt, instantly, over the shared experience of motherhood. (mindbodygreen.com)
We talked about her marriage, her own experience of motherhood, the dreams and hopes she gave up; we became closer than we had ever been. (omgchronicles.vickilarson.com)
It is a good way to explain differences of experiences of motherhood or maternal love but it is inadequate to define motherhood (and both are related). (motherhoodinpointoffact.com)