parenting 1 of 2

as in parenthood
the caring for a child by its parents as the big day approaches, the expectant couple are starting to get worried about their fitness for parenting

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parenting

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verb

present participle of parent

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Recent Examples of parenting
Noun
According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Kidman and Urban have agreed to a parenting plan that sees the actress becoming the primary residential parent of their two daughters. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 Kidman requested the court approve a parenting plan for their daughters, which allocated 306 days per year with her and 59 days each year with Urban. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Values shape how couples make decisions about anything and everything, starting with money, to parenting, to intimacy and even leisure. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Social media plays a role, too, with 80% of parents saying content from parenting influencers fuels their financial anxiety. Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parenting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenting
Noun
  • In addition to her, around six other IDF widows are pursuing parenthood using sperm retrieved from their deceased husbands.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Their journey into parenthood began in 2012 with the birth of their first son, Logan, via surrogate.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The nonprofit will provide scholarships and supportive services for families raising children with autism.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Prague Reuters — Billionaire Andrej Babis’s ANO party cruised to victory in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election on Saturday, raising the prospect of a government that would boost Europe’s populist, anti-immigration camp and reduce support for Ukraine.
    Reuters 3 hr ago, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In Australia, midwives consist of 91% of the maternity provider workforce.
    DeAnna Taylor, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • More than half the counties in Mississippi are considered maternity care deserts, where prenatal care is difficult or impossible to find.
    Katia Riddle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For a high-value science and craft project, the Creativity for Kids Grow 'N Glow Terrarium Kit gives your little ones the chance to see how nature works by planting and nurturing their own mini-ecosystem.
    Tabitha Britt, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
  • And help your child develop empathy and nurturing skills.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her books were their progeny, Stein acknowledged, and without Alice’s mothering—and typing, proofreading, cooking, sewing, shopping, bookkeeping, and warding off bores—they might not have been born.
    Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Parenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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