parenting
noun
par·ent·ing
ˈper-ən-tiŋ 
Examples of parenting in a Sentence
They share the responsibilities of parenting.
as the big day approaches, the expectant couple are starting to get worried about their fitness for parenting
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But there's an overanalyzing of our parenting now that was not happening.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
On paper, Germany’s child care offerings seem ideal for helping women balance work and parenting.
—Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 30 Oct. 2024
Women and ‘time poverty’ The reality is that many of us are forced to leave mid-career or stop scaling our businesses because juggling parenting and working full-time is exhausting, stressful and, frankly, impossible.
—Blessing Adesiyan, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Megan Thompson, a parenting coach from San Jose, California, disagreed with this stance.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
On paper, Germany’s child care offerings seem ideal for helping women balance work and parenting.
—Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 30 Oct. 2024
Women and ‘time poverty’ The reality is that many of us are forced to leave mid-career or stop scaling our businesses because juggling parenting and working full-time is exhausting, stressful and, frankly, impossible.
—Blessing Adesiyan, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Megan Thompson, a parenting coach from San Jose, California, disagreed with this stance.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Parenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parenting. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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parenting
noun
par·ent·ing
ˈpar-ənt-iŋ
ˈper-
: the raising of a child by its parents
Medical Definition
parenting
noun
par·ent·ing
ˈpar-ənt-iŋ, ˈper-
: the raising of a child by its parents
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