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fatherhood

[fah-ther-hood] / ˈfɑ ðərˌhʊd /
NOUN
paternity
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He adopted a kinder, more family-friendly public persona while also embracing fatherhood - he has three children via surrogacy.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Clinical psychologists Hillary Halpern and Maureen Perry-Jenkins documented that the transition from single life to fatherhood is often accompanied by a roller coaster of emotions.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Enter “Dad Brain,” a scintillating if uneven book by Darby Saxbe, a professor of psychology at the University of Southern California and an expert on fatherhood.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Led by a wellness coach, Dad’s Link Golf Club blends community, fatherhood and fellowship to help dads focus on mental health.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

You have seen in this conversation that the struggle has ruptured and remade me several times over—in Baltimore, at The Mecca, in fatherhood, in New York.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates



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