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paternity

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as in fatherhood

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Recent Examples of paternity Stephen Kolek was originally going to start but will instead be placed on the paternity list. — Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 That’s because Sánchez is due to land on the paternity list soon, according to Boone. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026 Ohtani was out of the lineup for the series opener against the Orioles, but the Dodgers did not opt to put him on the paternity list, temporarily playing down a player instead. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 The arrest came after Tiffany Lee — identified by several outlets as Love's ex — reopened a declaration-of-paternity case on June 11 involving Love, court records show. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for paternity

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Studies have linked engaged fatherhood to strong language development, improved emotional regulation, and better cognitive outcomes.

— Nishant Pandya, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026
Diplo also opened up about fatherhood in a 2022 Father’s Day post on Instagram.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of fatherhood

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Given so much uncertainty about this rapidly evolving technology and its potential effects on kids, Suskind spends a lot of the book offering parents a practical guide for safely navigating child-rearing in the age of AI.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 July 2026
The military base has been working with Zoo America North American Wildlife Park since 2011 to develop a captive rearing program.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 June 2026

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Paris opened up about her upbringing and having Michael Jackson as a father during an appearance on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
The film examines Short’s upbringing in Hamilton, Ontario as the youngest of five siblings, showered with love and attention from his earliest days (perhaps the only dark cloud in those blue skies being his father’s alcohol problem).

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

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