as in parenting
the caring for a child by its parents
parenthood is a difficult task requiring great commitment
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Critics have long accused her of using her status as a mother to avoid jail time and gain sympathy — but in her first interview from prison, Holmes insists to PEOPLE that parenthood wasn’t a ploy.
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The application of progress theory to parenthood makes sense, McNally told me.
—Channon Hodge, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in July 2024, the drummer opened up about adjusting to parenthood with his 15-month-old son Rocky.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The song’s celebration of imperfection has subsequently been adopted by everyone from Kylie Jenner to mothers groups struggling with the pressures of parenthood.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The application of progress theory to parenthood makes sense, McNally told me.
—Channon Hodge, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in July 2024, the drummer opened up about adjusting to parenthood with his 15-month-old son Rocky.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The song’s celebration of imperfection has subsequently been adopted by everyone from Kylie Jenner to mothers groups struggling with the pressures of parenthood.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Parenthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthood. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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