as in parenting
the caring for a child by its parents
parenthood is a difficult task requiring great commitment
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After touring and setting down her Real Housewives of Potomac champagne flute, Candiace focused on parenthood, welcoming a baby boy with her husband, Chris Bassett, in 2024.
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Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
The Dallas Morning News is launching a reader survey as part of a project examining how affordable parenthood is in North Texas — and where families feel the biggest strain.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
After season 6 of the beloved Netflix series ended with big news regarding the melodrama's central couple potentially adopting a baby from one of Nurse Mel's patients, Marley (Rachel Drance), the series' new trailer introduces a concerning roadblock along the pair's path to parenthood.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Back in March, Bunnie Xo posted a TikTok video and shared another update on her and Jelly Roll's road to parenthood.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
The Dallas Morning News is launching a reader survey as part of a project examining how affordable parenthood is in North Texas — and where families feel the biggest strain.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
After season 6 of the beloved Netflix series ended with big news regarding the melodrama's central couple potentially adopting a baby from one of Nurse Mel's patients, Marley (Rachel Drance), the series' new trailer introduces a concerning roadblock along the pair's path to parenthood.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Back in March, Bunnie Xo posted a TikTok video and shared another update on her and Jelly Roll's road to parenthood.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthood
parenting
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Reem Raouda is a leading voice in conscious parenting and the creator of the BOUND and FOUNDATIONS journals, now offered together as her Emotional Safety Bundle.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Silky moms take advantage of modern tech and up-to-date science to make their parenting lives easier.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Parenthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthood. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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