Številne ženske ugotovijo, da začne njihova kariera po rojstvu otrok nazadovati, saj materinski zid (angl. maternal wall) postane nepremostljiva ovira.

V slovenskem jeziku je do sedaj manj poznana izgorelost, ki je povezana s starševsko vlogo - t.i. materinska izgorelost (ang. maternal burnout).

V literaturi najdemo paleto med seboj nezamenljivih izrazov npr. v angleščini motherinfant attachment, mother-infant relationship ali maternal-infant bonding.

Unbecoming mothers: the social production of maternal absence.

Torn in two: the experience of maternal ambivalence.

Pro‐social behaviour and behaviour problems independently predict maternal stress.

Preiskava z iskalno kombinacijo "bruxism" ter "maternal stress", "maternal adversity", "maternal nutrition" in "maternal psycho-social status" ni obrodila nobenih prispevkov.

Poleg partnerskega odnosa pa avtorji odpirajo zanimivo tematiko, ko izpostavijo termin "maternal gatekeeping".

Physical activity, emotional and behavioural problems, maternal education and selfreported educational performance of adolescents.

Onset and persistence of postpartum depression in an inner-city maternal health clinic system.

Nekatere literature uporabljajo izraz "zid materinstva" (angl. maternal wall) za ponazoritev ovir, s katerimi se srečujejo ženske, ki imajo družinske odgovornosti.

Maternal investment and post-natal growth in bats.

Maternal depression, anxiety and stress during pregnancy and child outcome; what needs to be done.

Maternal and paternal stress in families with schoolaged children with disabilities.

Induction of rest and sleep in the neonates by the rhythm of the maternal blood flow .

Implications for the fetus of maternal infectious in pregnancy .

How early maternal deprivation changes the brain and behavior?

First-time mothers: social support, maternal parental self-efficacy and postnatal depression.

Do maternal and paternal education protect against developmental delays?.

Associated maternal characteristics and effect on birth weight .