as in parenting
the caring for a child by its parents
parenthood is a difficult task requiring great commitment
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Recent Examples of parenthood
Asked whether parenthood had changed her creatively, Lawrence nodded.
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Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 18 May 2025
The journey to parenthood has been a long time coming for Michael and Abbey, who have celebrated countless milestones together since high school.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 16 May 2025
Here’s what she’s said about her daughter and parenthood.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 May 2025
Since moving next door to their best friends, Charlotte and Raffi have found that friendship and parenthood easily mesh—in both extraordinary circumstances and in so many other, more ordinary ways.
—Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
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Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 18 May 2025
The journey to parenthood has been a long time coming for Michael and Abbey, who have celebrated countless milestones together since high school.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 16 May 2025
Here’s what she’s said about her daughter and parenthood.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 May 2025
Since moving next door to their best friends, Charlotte and Raffi have found that friendship and parenthood easily mesh—in both extraordinary circumstances and in so many other, more ordinary ways.
—Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthood
parenting
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Interrogatories can be an effective tool in a parenting dispute.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2025
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Daniel Hong discussing his parenting realization in a viral video.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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“Parenthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthood. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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