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

“The geese offered parenting advice. The beavers showed me how to build a home. The deer gave me gardening lessons. Each of our friends helped us in their own way.”

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“We explore what the mental load is oftentimes for women to take on in a parenting role.”

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Given how big you are now, it seems like it would’ve been impossible to give your kids the kind of parenting you gave them before you got famous.

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Even when I was working on deadline or exhausted from parenting young children, I made time for a social life beyond my immediate family.

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Adding another layer is the conversation around parenting and becoming a step parent between Jordan and Megan.

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