as in parenting
the caring for a child by its parents
parenthood is a difficult task requiring great commitment
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Justin and Hailey Bieber are navigating the ups and downs of parenthood after welcoming their first son, Jack Blues, in August.
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Maggie Ekberg, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Zack and Bliss, the first Love Is Blind married couple to have a baby, return to reveal new parenthood is going great.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The season opens on Ava and Nathan struggling to balance parenthood with waking away from their obsession.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
Instead of seeking to encourage people to have more children or berating those who delay parenthood or decide not to have children, policymakers should focus on helping more people to realize their own fertility goals.
—Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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Maggie Ekberg, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Zack and Bliss, the first Love Is Blind married couple to have a baby, return to reveal new parenthood is going great.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The season opens on Ava and Nathan struggling to balance parenthood with waking away from their obsession.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
Instead of seeking to encourage people to have more children or berating those who delay parenthood or decide not to have children, policymakers should focus on helping more people to realize their own fertility goals.
—Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Parenthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthood. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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