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Recent Examples of fatherhood
According to a 2011 paper from University of Notre Dame professor Lee Gettler, part of the largest study on fatherhood and testosterone ever conducted, men averaged around a 25% drop in testosterone after becoming fathers.
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Keith Wagstaff, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
His capacity has developed across multiple areas, such as artistry, fatherhood, and partnership.
—Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 8 June 2026
In addition to the stresses of fatherhood, Nathan has to balance his bosun duties while dealing with last season's fallout with Joe Bradley.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Memories of those early, exhausting days of fatherhood cannot be extricated from the challenges of rewriting a particularly thorny vignette.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
The Psychology Of The New Toast The stereotype of fatherhood once revolved around reward through excess.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Perhaps a health scare, ascent into the middle years, and fatherhood have softened the songwriter, but there is a gentle and empathic feeling at play here that is missing from his early records.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
For The Rookie actor, fatherhood has completely changed his perspective on life.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Steinfeld gave birth to their baby girl last month, and Allen noted already feeling the effects of fatherhood on a daily basis.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Keith Wagstaff, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
His capacity has developed across multiple areas, such as artistry, fatherhood, and partnership.
—Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 8 June 2026
In addition to the stresses of fatherhood, Nathan has to balance his bosun duties while dealing with last season's fallout with Joe Bradley.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Memories of those early, exhausting days of fatherhood cannot be extricated from the challenges of rewriting a particularly thorny vignette.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
The Psychology Of The New Toast The stereotype of fatherhood once revolved around reward through excess.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Perhaps a health scare, ascent into the middle years, and fatherhood have softened the songwriter, but there is a gentle and empathic feeling at play here that is missing from his early records.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
For The Rookie actor, fatherhood has completely changed his perspective on life.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Steinfeld gave birth to their baby girl last month, and Allen noted already feeling the effects of fatherhood on a daily basis.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherhood
Noun
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Court papers reviewed by USA TODAY show the couple had opened paternity cases relating to their children.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Murphy later confirmed his paternity with a DNA test.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Noun
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How can Julia and Taylor exist beyond motherhood?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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Mothers not only seek expert opinion on parenting but tune into emotionally evocative stories about motherhood that make feelings a source of moral authority.—
Nina Bandelj,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Noun
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He’s lied about his upbringing.—
David Millward,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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It’s told from the perspective of a man who, ten years after cutting off his parents, reflects on their lives and on his upbringing.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Cold-water releases can also help prevent rivers from heating up to lethal temperatures during critical spawning, rearing and migration periods.—
Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Cultural differences on child-rearing take an extreme turn when child-protection services become involved, and the divisions reflect a bigger battle between conservative and progressive values.—
Miranda Murray,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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“Fatherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherhood. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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