parenting

[pair-uhn-ting, par-]

noun

1. the rearing of children.

   The schedule allows her very little time for parenting.

2. the methods, techniques, etc., used or required in the rearing of children.

   a course in parenting.

3. the state of being a parent; parenthood.

adjective

1. of or concerned with the rearing of children.

   good parenting skills.

parenting

/ ˈpɛərəntɪŋ /

noun

1. the care and upbringing of a child

Usage

Parenting has come to be favored over parenthood, rearing, and bringing up in sociological and educational literature and in popular writing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of parenting¹

First recorded in 1955–60; parent + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He said the current law "did not reflect evolving societal norms around parenting".

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The estranged spouses also signed a “Marital Dissolution Agreement” that includes a parenting plan, child support worksheet and a “Parenting Seminar Order,” according to TMZ, which broke the divorce news.

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Most recently another flashpoint has involved the removal of Inuit children from their families following "parenting competence" tests.

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The killings were a "selfish act to free herself from the burden of parenting alone", the prosecution said.

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Yet “tradwife’ content spans a broad spectrum: Some influencers focus on relatively apolitical topics like baking and parenting, while others combine those with more ideologically charged content.

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