The Wisdom of Parenthood: An Essay

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If parenthood were a function of biology, adoptive parents, for instance, ought not to be considered parents — which is absurd. Thus, it follows that biology cannot be an essential component of parenthood.  Concomitantly, if parenthood were merely a function of law, all those who have parented children without being their legal parents would be stripped of their de facto parenthood … If, then, parenthood is neither a function of biology nor simply law — what is it? What does being a parent truly mean? Rooted in the author’s own experience as a father of three, ‘The Wisdom of Parenthood’ is an insightful, original, and provocative philosophical meditation on the meaning, experience, and practice of parenthood.