Parent - Wikipedia A parent is either the progenitor of an offspring, or in humans, it can refer to a caregiver or legal guardian, generally called an adoptive parent or step-parent Parents are first-degree relatives and share 50% of their genes A female can also become a parent through surrogacy
Parents and parenting - The Guardian It’s OK to feel the loss, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith The fact that you do shows the devotion and care you’re capable of