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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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Then came the 2008 financial crisis and a growing number of young people felt priced out of parenthood.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Stepping back from a lucrative and rewarding career can be difficult to recover from financially, and parenthood further complicates that choice.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Some may find a partner and conceive on their own; some may decide they no longer want children; and others may choose another path to parenthood, such as adoption.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

But I always thought of it as kind of a portrait of parenthood, bumbling through parenting.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Barack and I laughed about what parenthood had done to us.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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