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[Question] "Do you know anything about her real parents?" [A Better Way] "Do you know anything about her birth parents?"
What or who is a "real" parent? Conceiving and carrying a child are important, but those are small steps in a much larger process. As a verb, parent means "to raise and nurture." Alongside this definition, many dictionaries include a fitting quote by sociologist and author Ashley Montagu: "A [creator/life-giver] who does not parent the child is not its parent."
Real Families | Focus on the Family
Interpretation and Explanation