child-rearing
noun
: the process of taking care of and raising children
Her husband is actively involved in child-rearing.
—often used before another nounchild-rearing practices/methods
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The authors examined 40 bone samples and 31 teeth from the two sites to uncover clues to diet, social background (like infant and child-rearing practices), and provenance of the individual remains.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
In the case of child-rearing, very specific economic constraints that are more prevalent in LGBTQ populations likely play a large part in observed differences in the desire to have children.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
And Hank’s own clumsy attempts at hypermasculine child-rearing often come from his father, Cotton (Toby Huss).
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
While the last few decades have seen return to work programs focused on mid-career professionals, particularly parents re-entering after child-rearing or caregiving responsibilities, re-entry programs for retirees are quickly emerging.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
In the case of child-rearing, very specific economic constraints that are more prevalent in LGBTQ populations likely play a large part in observed differences in the desire to have children.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
And Hank’s own clumsy attempts at hypermasculine child-rearing often come from his father, Cotton (Toby Huss).
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
While the last few decades have seen return to work programs focused on mid-career professionals, particularly parents re-entering after child-rearing or caregiving responsibilities, re-entry programs for retirees are quickly emerging.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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“Child-rearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/child-rearing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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