noun · neutral
parenthood
UK/ˈpeərənhʊd/US/ˈperənˌhʊd/PAR·ent·hood
The state or experience of being a parent, including the responsibilities of raising children.
Examples
“After years focusing on her career, she finally felt ready for parenthood.”
“Parenthood changed his priorities; he now puts his children first.”
“Many societies offer little support for new parents during the first months of parenthood.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite the financial and emotional strains, many couples report that parenthood gives their lives newfound meaning.”
Collocations
- delay parenthood
- assume parenthood
- the responsibilities of parenthood
- challenges of parenthood
Word family
Common mistakes
a parenthood→parenthood
parenthoods→parenthood
He has a lot of parenthood experience.→He has a lot of experience of parenthood. / He has a lot of experience as a parent.
Say it for a higher band
5having children→6being a parent→7+parenthood
Synonyms
being a parent
parenting
Easily confused
parenting
“Good parenting requires patience and consistency.”
upbringing
“Her strict upbringing influenced how she raised her own children.”
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