as in parenting
the caring for a child by its parents
parenthood is a difficult task requiring great commitment
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Australian media has followed their latest trip closely – covering Meghan’s comments on bullying and Harry’s thoughts on parenthood.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Now the company is launching Babysoul, a new line for newborns and infants on April 22, an idea that came together in the haze of early parenthood.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
Between rising costs, vanishing support systems and nonstop scrutiny, parenthood, as Ej Dickson describes in One Bad Mother, has started to feel less like a choice than a trap.
—Micah Barkley, Bloomberg, 10 Apr. 2026
Additionally, Robinhood can cross-sell other financial products to guardians and minors, with Compass Point noting the company's target user base of Millennials & Gen Zs is already closer to prime parenthood age than Schwab's average account holder.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Now the company is launching Babysoul, a new line for newborns and infants on April 22, an idea that came together in the haze of early parenthood.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
Between rising costs, vanishing support systems and nonstop scrutiny, parenthood, as Ej Dickson describes in One Bad Mother, has started to feel less like a choice than a trap.
—Micah Barkley, Bloomberg, 10 Apr. 2026
Additionally, Robinhood can cross-sell other financial products to guardians and minors, with Compass Point noting the company's target user base of Millennials & Gen Zs is already closer to prime parenthood age than Schwab's average account holder.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthood
parenting
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This is a moment where co-parenting becomes something more.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Gorden has a fiance who is helping with parenting and her son Caiden, now in middle school, has grown into a sweet, empathetic boy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Parenthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthood. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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