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parenthood

[pair-uhnt-hood, par-] / ˈpɛər əntˌhʊd, ˈpær- /
NOUN
fatherhood
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NOUN
maternity
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Antonyms
NOUN
motherhood
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If you’re a wealthy celebrity who had the foresight to freeze your eggs—or who wants to use an egg donor—it’s an expensive but relatively simple route to parenthood.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Deaths surrounding the transition to parenthood often have more to do with social vulnerability than biology, and many of them can be prevented.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

But it felt key to the answer of it, and we were talking so much about parenthood and what you would do for your child and what it means.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

The film stars James Rottger and Elle Watson as Cameron and Eilidh - mismatched flatmates who face the prospect of parenthood after a one-night stand.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The experience of parenthood filled him with enthusiasm and he recited the endless merits of his son and drew me out to tell him of my children.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin


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