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
Though beautiful, that unexpected interaction also gives a glimpse into the challenges that come with parenthood.
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Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Millennials and Gen Z are aging into wealth and parenthood.
—Cody Barbo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Technicians who used warm and positive tones and descriptor words encouraged similar emotions in parents, which carried through pregnancy and into early parenthood.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
It’s symbolized in the opening scene of the film, where everybody is watching smartphones and when the mother is carrying the baby who’s crying, people around her are not interested in supporting that sort of parenthood.
—William Earl, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Millennials and Gen Z are aging into wealth and parenthood.
—Cody Barbo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Technicians who used warm and positive tones and descriptor words encouraged similar emotions in parents, which carried through pregnancy and into early parenthood.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
It’s symbolized in the opening scene of the film, where everybody is watching smartphones and when the mother is carrying the baby who’s crying, people around her are not interested in supporting that sort of parenthood.
—William Earl, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthood
parenting
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There’s also value in opening up about your parenting experiences, something Shepherd does on her talk show.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Reading has undeniable benefits—vocabulary, empathy, knowledge—but culture frames it as a moral good, a marker of superior parenting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Parenthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthood. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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