Review of Motherhood (2009) by Claudia Puig for USA Today — 14 Nov 2016

When it aims for humor, it feels overwrought and clichéd.

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This review of Motherhood (2009) was written by Claudia Puig and published by USA Today on 14 Nov 2016.

Motherhood has generally received mixed reviews.

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