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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as in raising
to bring forth and raise to maturity through care and education
They expertly parent their second child using all the lessons learned from raising their first.
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Recent Examples of parenting
Annabelle Canela, Parents, 10 June 2025
The new parenting plan included a psychiatric evaluation for Travis Decker, mandatory mental health counseling, and a domestic violence evaluation, according to court documents.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Interrogatories can be an effective tool in a parenting dispute.
—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Daniel Hong discussing his parenting realization in a viral video.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Remember that keeping your child at home during the last week is not a sign of bad parenting, as one educator mentions in the comments.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 10 June 2025
The new parenting plan included a psychiatric evaluation for Travis Decker, mandatory mental health counseling, and a domestic violence evaluation, according to court documents.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Interrogatories can be an effective tool in a parenting dispute.
—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Daniel Hong discussing his parenting realization in a viral video.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenting
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After all, the first few years of parenthood are considered to be among the most stressful.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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This is a totally common, although challenging, aspect of parenthood.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
11 June 2025
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The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Sinema spent around $8,000 on travel expenses in the Boston area in the days surrounding the marathon this spring, but has reported raising just one dollar since March, according to CREW’s complaint.—
Laura Gersony,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Dec. 2024
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In 2016, Israeli news media reported that three hospitals were segregating Jewish and Arab mothers in their maternity wards.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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Think: Rihanna with her vampy maternity style, or Alexander Skarsgård with his quirky suiting looks.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
25 May 2025
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“Parenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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