as in parenting
the caring for a child by its parents
parenthood is a difficult task requiring great commitment
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Earlier this week, the Rhode founder gave another sneak peek into parenthood with her pop star husband.
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Elle Meier, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
After a long road to parenthood, Seldon and his wife finally welcomed their son.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Parents look for community despite social isolation As births decline, those who do choose to have kids in the Milwaukee area say early parenthood can be stressful, anxiety-inducing and – above all in a post-pandemic world – lonely.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
And the heady exploration of themes like human connection, the perils of parenthood and how powerful art can be in the face of devastation.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Elle Meier, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
After a long road to parenthood, Seldon and his wife finally welcomed their son.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Parents look for community despite social isolation As births decline, those who do choose to have kids in the Milwaukee area say early parenthood can be stressful, anxiety-inducing and – above all in a post-pandemic world – lonely.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
And the heady exploration of themes like human connection, the perils of parenthood and how powerful art can be in the face of devastation.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthood
parenting
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For many, self-care is one of the first casualties of pregnancy and early parenting.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026
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The campaign mischaracterizes facts about same-sex parenting through California cases designed to maximize outrage, while specifically targeting in vitro fertilization and surrogacy as purported gateways to promoting LGBTQ+ families.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Parenthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthood. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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