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Recent Examples of fatherhood
Back in 2017, the athlete opened up to FC Barcelona about how fatherhood had changed his perspective.
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Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The Cubs have two first-time dads, Swanson and pitcher Javier Assad, who are celebrating Father’s Day on Sunday with a deep appreciation of how fatherhood can affect their lives while navigating the challenges of being a big-leaguer.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Scientific American spoke with Devika Bhushan, a public health physician and adjunct faculty member at Stanford University School of Medicine, who studies gender norms, about the ways in which fatherhood affects men’s brains and the mental health struggles dads face.
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Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
But long before Naseer's birth, fatherhood had already begun reshaping his life.
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Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
21 June 2026
The challenges of fatherhood take several forms.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The proudest moment of Kim Humphrey's fatherhood wasn't when his son aced a test, got married or became a dad himself.
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Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Like so much else in America, the experience of fatherhood is polarized.
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Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Emotional connection and vulnerability are becoming more central to modern fatherhood, helping children feel loved and supported.
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Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
19 June 2026
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The Cubs have two first-time dads, Swanson and pitcher Javier Assad, who are celebrating Father’s Day on Sunday with a deep appreciation of how fatherhood can affect their lives while navigating the challenges of being a big-leaguer.
—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Scientific American spoke with Devika Bhushan, a public health physician and adjunct faculty member at Stanford University School of Medicine, who studies gender norms, about the ways in which fatherhood affects men’s brains and the mental health struggles dads face.
—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
But long before Naseer's birth, fatherhood had already begun reshaping his life.
—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
21 June 2026
The challenges of fatherhood take several forms.
—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The proudest moment of Kim Humphrey's fatherhood wasn't when his son aced a test, got married or became a dad himself.
—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Like so much else in America, the experience of fatherhood is polarized.
—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Emotional connection and vulnerability are becoming more central to modern fatherhood, helping children feel loved and supported.
—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherhood
Noun
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Stephen Kolek was originally going to start but will instead be placed on the paternity list.
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That’s because Sánchez is due to land on the paternity list soon, according to Boone.
Noun
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After a period devoted to motherhood, Agus sets off for a long yearned-for trip to Japan with dear friend Loly.
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When Esmeralda was a newborn, Mendes skipped the nanny and dove headfirst into the wild ride that is new motherhood.
Noun
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Son of a Preacherman, Choi's latest work, is an autobiographical look at the writer's upbringing in a family of preachers.
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Sadeq, a 45-year-old whose clerical salt-and-pepper beard and calming mien manifested his upbringing as the son of Nabatieh’s imam and a scion of the city, spoke of the need for Lebanon’s Shiites to formulate a way beyond the conflicts that have marked their history.
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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.
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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.
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“Fatherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherhood. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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