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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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Elsewhere, states may weigh factors like who underwent physical procedures, whether it is someone’s last chance at biological parenthood, and who paid.

From The Wall Street Journal

Having kids doesn’t preclude workforce participation, and plenty of liberals are still putting a priority on parenthood.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite his insistence that marriage and parenthood should be nearly universal, he talks about his own family with a sense of distance.

From Salon

Unaffordable housing, rising costs and gruelling working hours have led more and more young people to reject marriage or parenthood, or both.

From BBC

He agreed that some slaveowners committed “abuses,” but then he noted our society hasn’t outlawed marriage or parenthood, institutions that have also had abuses.

From Salon