Synonyms of parenting

parenting 1 of 2

noun

ˈper-ən-tiŋ 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parenthood
• raising
• maternity
• mothering
• upbringing
• rearing
• motherhood
• fatherhood
• caregiving
• paternity
• fathering
• caretaking

parenting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of parent

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.

Related Words

• raising
• nurturing
• fostering
• mothering
• rearing
• nourishing
• nursing
• fathering
• feeding
• cultivating
• watching
• attending
• ministering (to)
• providing (for)
• cradling
• caring (for)
• supplying
• producing
• having
• generating
• minding
• spawning
• breeding
• hatching
• begetting
• gendering
• propagating
• siring
• reproducing
• multiplying
• engendering
• getting
• procreating
• bearing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parenting

Noun

In her own parenting journey, Quinonez, who was pregnant with her third child while filming the show’s latest season, has noticed how effective music can be at teaching kids life lessons that stick. — Parents, 23 July 2026

Gisele’s Second Marriage While Brady has remained focused on football broadcasting, business ventures, and co-parenting since the divorce, Bündchen has embraced a new chapter. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 21 July 2026

Verb

Jodie Turner-Smith is sharing her approach to co-parenting with ex-husband Joshua Jackson. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

Just as reading books about parenting before having a child has value. — Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026