momtourage
n.— «There’s a new word out there—momtourage—to describe that group of people who provide a mother with the support she needs to get the job done, especially as the new school year starts.» —“’Momtourages’ lend a helping hand from baby-sitting to good old-fashioned advice” by Jane Clifford SignOnSanDiego.com Aug. 23, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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