parenthood
/ˈpɛːr(ə)nthʊd
/noun [mass noun]
The state of being a parent and the responsibilities involved: high rates of single parenthood...
- Voting for this bill is not a vote for motherhood, or parenthood, or fatherhood - it is not.
- However unusual her mother's approach to parenthood, it paid off.
- The organisation also warns that parenthood forces mothers into low paid jobs or to give up work altogether.
Synonyms
childcare, child-rearing, motherhood, fatherhood, parenting, mothering, fathering