parenthoods
States of guardianship
Parenthoods is the plural of parenthood, the state or experience of being a parent.
Since parenthood is typically an abstract condition rather than a countable thing, the plural appears mainly when comparing different experiences or types: Their parenthoods couldn't have been more different—one raised triplets alone, the other had a village of help.
State of being a female parent
- fatherhoodState of being dad
- adoptiveLegally taking as one's own
- biologicalRelating to living organisms
- stepparentSpouse's prior child's caregiver
foster · same-sex · surrogate · guardian · caregiver · provider · role model · matriarch
Raising and nurturing offspring
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- caregivingAttending to dependents
- sleepless nightsProlonged inability to rest
- milestonesNotable points of progress
bonding · responsibilities · sacrifices · joys · challenges · unconditional love · patience · growth
Carrying developing offspring
- newbornInfant just delivered
- infancyEarliest period of life
- toddlerhoodStage of learning walking
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
adolescence · empty nest · first-time · expecting · postpartum · maternity · paternity · developmental
Supervision of young ones
- work-life balanceManaging career and home
- family policyLaws affecting households
- reproductive rightsBodily autonomy in family planning
- adoption lawsRules governing family formation
custody · child support · welfare · education access · healthcare · daycare · school choice · family planning
motherhood
State of being a female parent
- fatherhoodState of being dad
- adoptiveLegally taking as one's own
- biologicalRelating to living organisms
stepparent · foster · same-sex · surrogate · guardian · caregiver · provider · role model · matriarch · patriarch
childrearing
Raising and nurturing offspring
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- caregivingAttending to dependents
- sleepless nightsProlonged inability to rest
milestones · bonding · responsibilities · sacrifices · joys · challenges · unconditional love · patience · growth · memories
pregnancy
Carrying developing offspring
- newbornInfant just delivered
- infancyEarliest period of life
- toddlerhoodStage of learning walking
childhood · adolescence · empty nest · first-time · expecting · postpartum · maternity · paternity · developmental · weaning
childcare
Supervision of young ones
- work-life balanceManaging career and home
- family policyLaws affecting households
- reproductive rightsBodily autonomy in family planning
adoption laws · custody · child support · welfare · education access · healthcare · daycare · school choice · family planning · maternity benefits
parenthoodschildlessness
Lacking any offspring
childfreeness · barrenness · sterility · bachelorhood · spinsterhood
- single parenthoodRaising children alone
- Planned ParenthoodReproductive health services nonprofit
- surrogate parenthoodBearing offspring for others
- legal parenthoodRecognized guardian relationship