A father is a male parent. He is the biological father of a child if he has contributed sperm that fertilized the egg that developed into the child. A father can also be a stepfather, adoptive father, or foster father. Step-father is the husband or partner of a child's mother from a previous relationship, adoptive father is a male who legally adopts a child and assumes the parental rights and responsibilities, foster father is a man who provides temporary care for a child who is not his own child, typically through a government agency or social service organization.
Mother:
A mother is a female parent. She is the biological mother of a child if she has given birth to the child. A mother can also be a stepmother, adoptive mother, or foster mother. Stepmom is a woman who is the wife or partner of a child's father from a previous relationship, adoptive mother is a woman who legally adopts a child and assumes the parental rights and responsibilities, and foster mother is a woman who provides temporary care for a child who is not her own child, typically through a government agency or social service organization.
