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fatherhood

[fah-ther-hood] / ˈfɑ ðərˌhʊd /
NOUN
paternity
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But Anastasia also pointed to "the lack of a fatherhood culture".

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"The transition to fatherhood often involves both positive experiences and a range of new stresses," says Jing Zhou, PhD student at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, and co-first author of the paper.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

But fatherhood, as you say, is about more than just biology.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

It was an ordeal that inspired a refreshingly honest core of his latest hour titled, simply, “Life,” which focused on struggles with conception, IVF and new fatherhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

His message of personal responsibility, particularly as it relates to fatherhood, was anything but new; it had been delivered countless times by black ministers in churches across America.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander



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