parenting
noun
par·ent·ing
ˈper-ən-tiŋ 
Examples of parenting in a Sentence
They share the responsibilities of parenting.
as the big day approaches, the expectant couple are starting to get worried about their fitness for parenting
Recent Examples on the Web
By learning to comfort their infants, understand their parenting influences from childhood, anticipate postpartum challenges, and practice mindfulness, moms not only saw improvements in their mental well-being but also witnessed their babies crying and fussing less.
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Maytal Eyal and Bridget Freihart, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Additional reporting by: Maya Polton is a former marketing manager and current freelance writer who covers food, home, and parenting.
—Staff Author, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
As so often happens with parenting, the one left most in awe by the celestial event was not the fifth grader.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
There were moments when a courtroom observer might have been tempted to decry her prosecution as another way in which mothers still are expected to bear the bulk of the responsibility for parenting.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
It’s just laundered now into the distinctive patois of helicopter parenting and psychotherapy.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Dorian Smith-Garcia is a commerce, health, and parenting writer at Parents, and a mom of one 5-year-old daughter, who wasn't the biggest fan of tummy time.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 6 Apr. 2024
More recently, Scott and his twin Jonathan spoke to PEOPLE ahead of Father’s Day this past summer to discuss the challenges of parenting.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Kutcher sees the decision as an extension of her parenting philosophy.
—Fortesa Latifi, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Maytal Eyal and Bridget Freihart, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Additional reporting by: Maya Polton is a former marketing manager and current freelance writer who covers food, home, and parenting.
—Staff Author, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
As so often happens with parenting, the one left most in awe by the celestial event was not the fifth grader.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
There were moments when a courtroom observer might have been tempted to decry her prosecution as another way in which mothers still are expected to bear the bulk of the responsibility for parenting.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
It’s just laundered now into the distinctive patois of helicopter parenting and psychotherapy.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Dorian Smith-Garcia is a commerce, health, and parenting writer at Parents, and a mom of one 5-year-old daughter, who wasn't the biggest fan of tummy time.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 6 Apr. 2024
More recently, Scott and his twin Jonathan spoke to PEOPLE ahead of Father’s Day this past summer to discuss the challenges of parenting.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Kutcher sees the decision as an extension of her parenting philosophy.
—Fortesa Latifi, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Parenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parenting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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parenting
noun
par·ent·ing
ˈpar-ənt-iŋ
ˈper-
: the raising of a child by its parents
Medical Definition
parenting
noun
par·ent·ing
ˈpar-ənt-iŋ, ˈper-
: the raising of a child by its parents
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