Lore: parent (lore)
A character and at least one of their children.
A parent is an individual who has at least one child.
- A male (or an intersex equivalent: an andromorph, maleherm) parent is called a father.
- A female (or an intersex equivalent: a gynomorph, herm) parent is called a mother.
Generally, the term "parent" is used in the plural to designate an individual's biological parents, and is often used to refer to opposite-sex couples...
However, this tag can totally be used to refer to: a single parent, a same-sex couple or even divorced parents.
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- An "adoptive parent" is - from the point of view of an adopted child - a parent who has adopted them.
- A "biological parent" is a parent who owns the same blood as their child.
- A "parent-in-law" is the name given to the father or mother of the person's spouse's parents.
Simplified version: W and X made Y.
Y married Z.
Since W and X are Y's biological parents...
From Z's point of view, W and X are their parents-in-law.
A male (or an intersex equivalent: an andromorph, maleherm) parent-in-law is a "father-in-law".
A female (or an intersex equivalent: a gynomorph, herm) parent-in-law is a "mother-in-law".
- A "stepparent" is the new spouse (husband or wife) of someone's father or mother.
Simplified version: A and B were married.
A and B made C.
Unfortunately, A and B divorced.
B remarried someone else, B remarried D.
From C's point of view: D is their stepparent.
A male (or an intersex equivalent: an andromorph, maleherm) stepparent is a "stepfather".
A female (or an intersex equivalent: a gynomorph, herm) stepparent is a "stepmother".
See also
Feminine family roles
Masculine family roles
- parent
- sibling
Extended family
Extended family refers to family relations outside of a basic family structure: mother, father, and their children.
Related Tags
The following tags are aliased to this tag: parent, parents (learn more).
The following tags implicate this tag: father_(lore), mother_(lore), parent_and_child_(lore) (learn more).