parenting

noun

par·ent·ing | \ ˈper-ən-tiŋ

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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

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

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The family plot is an opportunity for Maron to play Sam as an abrasive, gruff, good-hearted dad with an unconventional but perceptive parenting style. — Sonia Saraiya, HWD, "Marc Maron Is Great in GLOW, and Maybe That’s a Problem," 29 June 2018 Others, however, are pointing out the difficulties of parenting today. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Teacher Writes Controversial Post Urging Parents to Be "More Involved"," 27 Feb. 2018 Mean Girls was based on a parenting book called Queen Bees and Wannabees: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, and Other Realities of Adolescence. — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, "15 Shocking Things You Never Knew About "Mean Girls"," 7 July 2015 The co-parenting even includes the couples vacationing together. — Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, "Come sit at Jada Pinkett-Smith's red table for some testifying, transparency and healing | Elizabeth Wellington," 19 June 2018 The study controlled for how competent fathers were, for co-parenting support, and for how difficult the baby was at 3 months old. — Belinda Luscombe, Time, "Moms, Here’s How You Can Help Dads Bond With Your Babies," 13 June 2018 Some of this yearning can be attributed to the period: Summerfield’s novel is set in the 1980s, a time when co-parenting wasn’t yet really a concept. — Dean Bakopoulos, New York Times, "A Debut Novel Sees Divorce Through the Eyes of a Child," 11 May 2018 Granted, attitudes are difficult to transform, and government and schools can never take the place of good parenting. — Anchorage Daily News, "I enjoy and respect guns. That’s why I want them to be properly regulated.," 27 Feb. 2018 Clarkson opened up about how tough parenting is while promoting The Voice during a Television Critics Association event. — Megan Friedman, Cosmopolitan, "Kelly Clarkson Says “Wine Is Necessary” as a Mom," 10 Jan. 2018

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