child-rearing
noun
: the process of taking care of and raising children
Her husband is actively involved in child-rearing.
—often used before another nounchild-rearing practices/methods
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Duties, legal responsibilities and issues related to child-rearing would all be outlined in a contract to avoid confusion or conflict later on.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The country suffers one of the lowest population replacement rates in the world due to financial, social, and logistical challenges posed by child-rearing.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
Taiwan has spent more than $3 billion on child-rearing initiatives.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Those predictions have galvanized the political right, combining a sense of cultural decline with xenophobia to persuade voters that a return to traditional American values — which means more child-rearing — is the solution.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The country suffers one of the lowest population replacement rates in the world due to financial, social, and logistical challenges posed by child-rearing.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
Taiwan has spent more than $3 billion on child-rearing initiatives.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Those predictions have galvanized the political right, combining a sense of cultural decline with xenophobia to persuade voters that a return to traditional American values — which means more child-rearing — is the solution.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Child-rearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/child-rearing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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