parenting

par·ent·ing

noun \ˈper-ən-tiŋ\

Definition of PARENTING

1

: the raising of a child by its parents

2

: the act or process of becoming a parent

3

: the taking care of someone in the manner of a parent

Examples of PARENTING

1. They share the responsibilities of parenting.
2. <as the big day approaches, the expectant couple are starting to get worried about their fitness for parenting>

First Known Use of PARENTING

1958

Related to PARENTING

Synonyms: parenthood

Related Words: raising, rearing, upbringing; fatherhood, fathering, paternity; maternity, motherhood, mothering; caregiving, caretaking

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