parenthood

Example Sentences

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Four families opened up about the experience—and finances—of later-in-life parenthood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Full Phil” took about an hour to reveal its point — that parenthood makes you a glutton for punishment — and the jokes are more gestures at where a joke should be.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The MV Hondius was a dream trip for me, one of my last exotic trips before parenthood.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

“But delayed parenthood often comes with increased reliance on fertility care, and today, too many people who want children face significant barriers to accessing it.”

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Their hearts were wrung with anguish, the anguish of having children, a vulnerability as astonishing as the capacity for love that parenthood brings, in a cuff link set all its own .

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides