Hannah Kent

People speak of the fear of the blank canvas as though it is a temporary hesitation, a trembling moment of self-doubt. For me it was more like being abducted from my bed by a clown, thrust into a circus arena with a wicker chair, and told to tame a pissed-off lion in front of an expectant crowd.

Australian Writer

Christine Tsai

While your intentions may be good, this is something every expectant working mom fears - being phased out. I'll put myself out there and admit this has been/is a fear of mine. Let her be the one to decide whether something's too much for her to handle or not.

American Businesswoman

Caroline Lucas

For expectant mothers there's so much to think about - and so much to prepare for. In amongst those many thoughts and all the excitement are also some concerns, not least the serious worries for many about what will happen at work.

British Politician

Radhika Pandit

Unlike most expectant moms, I haven't had cravings to eat anything fancy. But on one day, I felt like eating kulfi. In the next hour, every possible flavour of kulfi in all shapes and sizes were laid out in front of me.

Indian Actress

Alexa Von Tobel

I'm proud that LearnVest is creating content that helps expectant moms tackle their finances. As much as possible, we hope to lessen the stress during what is said to be such a life-changing time.

Joyce Meyer

Hope is favorable and confident expectation; it's an expectant attitude that something good is going to happen and things will work out, no matter what situation we're facing.

American Author

Valerie Jarrett

Working parents, working families, and expectant workers are vital members of our workforce. Ensuring their success is how we maintain our global economic advantage.

American Lawyer

Konnie Huq

When they do actually get pregnant, most expectant mothers understandably keep the whole thing a secret because of how fragile the first four months can be.

British Celebrity

Koren Zailckas

America, ever the narcissistic mother, prefers baby bumps to children and expectant mothers to full-fledged bum-and-nose-wiping ones.

American Writer

Rachel Sklar

As an expectant mom who is currently self-employed, I'm amazed at just how tied to the workplace maternity benefits are.

Canadian Lawyer

Expectant often implies looking forward to something good or exciting.

Positive Anticipation

Use 'expectant' to describe someone waiting eagerly for an event or result.

Eager Waiting

'Expectant' is broader than pregnancy; it captures the feeling of excitement and anticipation.

Not Just Pregnancy

'Expectant' in medical domains usually points to pregnancy, hinting at birth's nearness.

Impending Birth

While commonly linked to mothers, 'expectant' is also applicable to other expecting individuals.

Gender Neutral

In contexts of parenthood, 'expectant' signals preparation and anticipation of a new child.

Parenthood Context

 And we would look at this instrument sitting in the front foyer. But half the time we would pick it up with an expectant look on our faces, there would be no dial tone. If there was a dial tone and you dialed a number, the odds were two in three you wouldn't get the number you were intending to reach.

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 from that point on child-raising is the domain of the expectant father who initially incubates the eggs then keeps a watchful eye on the chicks for about six months until they are old enough to forage on their own so protective is the father that if one

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 who is training women to help deliver babies where expectant mothers might not be able to make it to the local hospital on time. When I was growing up, an elder in my village in rural Zimbabwe once described the challenges I faced in going to school.

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 These are community-based men and women who have been informally trained and provide basic health care to both women and expectant mothers. But none of them had received any form of training on how to help women suffering from domestic violence.

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 then they encourage the females to lay their eggs near the nest they've made from that point on child-raising is the domain of the expectant father who initially incubates the eggs then keeps a watchful eye on the chicks for about

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 I believe this is because architecture remains a white, male, elitist profession -- seemingly unconcerned with some of the greatest needs in the world or even the relatively simple needs of an expectant mother.

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 to actually address our needs. The first step of creating more meaningful everyday gatherings is to embrace a specific disputable purpose. An expectant mother I know was dreading her baby shower.

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 Here they receive prenatal care and train in nutrition and family planning. At the same time, they form a community with other expectant mothers and their families.

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 and several bear generations later Vince's backyard is overrun with expectant diners in autumn as many as 90 bears gather from miles around and demand to buffet

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 It's a bit like being an expectant expectant father. Tim, hi. Peter Schlegel. - Great. So we're going to go right in here. TIM Weill Cornell