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	A '''parent''' is a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
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	A '''mother''' is the biological or social ] ] of a ] or ], while the ] parent is the ]. The ] describes the feelings the mother has for her (or another's) child.

	In the case of a ] such as a ], the mother ] her child (called first an ], then a ]) in the ] from ] until the fetus is sufficiently well-developed to be born. The mother then goes into labour and gives ]. Once the child is born, the mother produces ] to feed the child.
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	In non-sexual organisms, "mother" can sometimes be used to mean "parent"; in the case of single-celled organisms that reproduce by fission, the mother is a cell that divides to produce "daughters".

	Mothers typically have a very important role in raising children, and the title mother can be given to a woman other than a biological parent who fills this role. This is most commonly either an ] parent or a ] (the wife of a child's ]). The term can also refer to a person with stereotypical traits of a mother.

	Mothers are celebrated yearly, on ], in many countries around the world. In many branches of ], the ] is also celebrated as the ''Mother of God".

	"Mum"/"mummy" (British English), "Mom"/"mommy" (American English), "maman" in French, "mama" and "ma" (from Italian Mamma) are some familiar or colloquial words for a mother. In many south Asian cultures, the mother is known as "Amma" or "Oma" or "Ammi" (with variations of "Ammi-ji" or "Ammi-jan"). (The "M" sound seems to be universal to the word mother in almost all languages). Many times these terms denote affection or a maternal role in a child's life.
	In some societies, ]hood, the state of an unmarried mother, has been treated as a serious social issue.

	In Romania, mothers are placed below children in the average domestic social hierarchy.{{fact}}

	==Father==
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	A '''father''' is traditionally the ] ] of a child. Like mothers, fathers may be categorised according to their biological, social or legal ] with the child. Historically, the biological relationship ] has been determinative of fatherhood. However, ] of paternity has been intrinsically problematic and so social rules often determined who would be regarded as a father e.g. the husband of the mother.

	==Bibliography==

	* ], ''First things : the maternal imaginary in literature, art, and psychoanalysis'', New York : Routlege, 1995
	* ], ''Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and Institution'', Virago Press 1995

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