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
While conversations may seem ordinary, Smith sees them as evidence that dads are eager to learn from one another rather than struggle through parenthood alone.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
As an artist who often publicly discusses mental health struggles, Caudle was willing to channel the anxiety that comes with impending parenthood throughout the process of writing and recording Heavy Thrill.
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Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
Federal policies provided some low-income families with cash assistance that helped ease the cost of transition to parenthood.
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Aarushi Bhandari,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Determined to raise Maddy as a single father, Matt is thrown headfirst into the complexities of parenthood in all its forms, but as Maddy grows up and begins to realize her mother's absence, things become more emotionally complex.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
As an artist who often publicly discusses mental health struggles, Caudle was willing to channel the anxiety that comes with impending parenthood throughout the process of writing and recording Heavy Thrill.
—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
Federal policies provided some low-income families with cash assistance that helped ease the cost of transition to parenthood.
—
Aarushi Bhandari,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Determined to raise Maddy as a single father, Matt is thrown headfirst into the complexities of parenthood in all its forms, but as Maddy grows up and begins to realize her mother's absence, things become more emotionally complex.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthood
parenting
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From your co-parent’s perspective, this likely feels less about extended learning and more about being excluded from an important parenting decision.
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The new Disney-Pixar movie Toy Story 5 is less a cartoon than a brief for better parenting practices, and those parenting practices include children hanging onto their toys for as long as possible.
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“Parenthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthood. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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