How to Use parenthood in a Sentence

parenthood

noun
  • So much of the show is about parenthood, both the perils and the rewards.
    Erik Piepenburg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • That urge to help a little too much is a part of parenthood.
    Amy Joyce, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Of course, this also forces moms to take on most of the burdens of parenthood alone.
    Jay Deitcher, Parents, 12 June 2023
  • Alex Gable spent recent weeks in the bleary-eyed haze of new parenthood.
    Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
  • For us, the answer was obvious for the first few years of parenthood.
    Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The number-one thing our testers told us was that these swaddles were easy to put on, even in the bleary first days of parenthood.
    Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Since then, the pair have been soaking up the early moments of parenthood.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • Among them are what might be called the unwritten rules for parenthood.
    Paula Hancocks, CNN, 3 Dec. 2022
  • They’re meant to teach life skills, comfort measures and even survival for those first few weeks of parenthood.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2023
  • But the famous Fox Sports reporter's road to parenthood was anything but easy.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Finally: line up support for the first few months of new parenthood.
    Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
  • The Changeling is a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City that many people didn’t know existed.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 11 July 2023
  • Armed with a British accent and a dry sense of humor, Hurley acts out how a posh mom from the past would tackle parenthood today.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • In one episode of the MTV show, Gutierrez's mother sat the former couple down and offered some firm words to prepare them for parenthood.
    Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The couple was swept up in the joyful, sleepless whirlwind of early parenthood.
    Margherita Stancati, wsj.com, 25 Apr. 2023
  • In a voiceover, Harry reflects on the pressures of parenthood as a member of the royal family and as a dad to mixed-race children.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Dec. 2022
  • As anyone with a mom purse knows, the literal baggage of parenthood is often very tough on the shoulders.
    Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2023
  • For those past the initial stages of parenthood, consider what their hobbies are.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2022
  • For the mom who’s tired of getting flowers Think of succulents as the gateway into plant parenthood.
    Grace Smith, wsj.com, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Granted, as much as parenthood can be a rough road to take alone, so too is the journey to country music stardom for a guy like Warren.
    Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Sharna Burgess is opening up about parenthood as a mom to 4-month-old baby boy Zane Walker.
    Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The stress and irritability of new parenthood don’t end with the birthing parent, either.
    ​jessica Migala, SELF, 1 Dec. 2022
  • For the first time, the 45-year-old is candidly addressing topics like parenthood, race and body image.
    Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
  • And the uncertain nature of parenthood for Jackie and Shadow has been evident over the years.
    Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The narrator struggles to keep up with the mounting demands of the building, her office job, and single parenthood.
    Yurina Yoshikawa, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The Carneys got older, more mature, and learned to support each other through parenthood.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2022
  • And yet, nothing prepared me for the unique sleep deprivation of parenthood.
    Dr. Neha Chaudhary, CNN, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Now some are spending their early weeks of parenthood adjusting to life without a job.
    Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Birth rates are down, and some people who are forgoing parenthood cite climate change as a factor.
    Julia Sonenshein, The New Republic, 27 July 2023
  • The episode is a reminder of how childhood and parenthood – so often in conflict – can quickly lead to unscripted joy and unlooked-for grace.
    Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2023

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