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parenting
[ pair-uhn-ting, par- ]
noun
- the rearing of children:
The schedule allows her very little time for parenting.
- the methods, techniques, etc., used or required in the rearing of children:
a course in parenting.
- the state of being a parent; parenthood.
adjective
- of or concerned with the rearing of children:
good parenting skills.
parenting
/ ˈpɛərəntɪŋ /
noun
- the care and upbringing of a child
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parenting1
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Example Sentences
Kent herself has said the movie is about parenting, the unsayable extremes of what mothers can feel.
But genes trump everything, even parenting by furry primates.
Parenting a kid that can get from place to place under his own steam is a whole new ballgame.
As Larkin would no doubt expect, the history of dubious royal parenting steps back to time immemorial.
A news study shows that liberals and conservatives have wildly different parenting styles.
So we can promote, together, education and work and good parenting.
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