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The lived experience of motherhood has changed dramatically over the past generation, in part due to societal trends and geopolitical factors, and this research group explores how discourses and ideologies of motherhood reflect these changes. Their research sheds light on the experiences of mothers who are marginalised, on maternal voices that have been silenced and the pressures on women to conform to normative ideas of motherhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7eb86478 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maynoothuniversity.ie\/motherhood-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maynooth University Motherhood Project is leading the way in examining cultural representations of motherhood and the way that mothers are depicted in popular culture, film, literature and the media. 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