parenting

noun

par·​ent·​ing ˈper-ən-tiŋ 

1

: the raising of a child by its parents

2

: the act or process of becoming a parent

3

: the taking care of someone in the manner of a parent

Synonyms

• parenthood

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

Recent Examples on the Web

But there's an overanalyzing of our parenting now that was not happening. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing parenting

• attachment parenting
• foster parenting

Kids Definition

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