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parental

[puh-ren-tl] / pəˈrɛn tl /


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Disney currently provides up to eight weeks of paid parental leave.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Jakary noted that Florida does not provide state disability payments for parental leave as California does.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

There’s also a gray area of intervention that some see as an extension of the parental advice and networking help that’s been happening for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Earlier research in mammals suggested that certain neuropeptides, which are small molecules used by the brain to communicate, may have shifted from regulating hunger to encouraging parental behavior.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

After all the newchildren had been assigned parental units at the Ceremony, the Center was almost empty.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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