How to Use parenting in a Sentence

parenting

noun
  • They share the responsibilities of parenting.
  • The first few months of parenting hit hard for Easar Forghany and Melody Kim.
    Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
  • While Green is no stranger to the world of parenting, this is Burgess's first go-around as a mom.
    Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022
  • That is the real work of parenting, which many adults might not want to take on.
    Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The comments on her TikTok are a mix of praise for her parenting and snark about the jet.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 July 2022
  • To butcher a common parenting adage, the nights are long, but the years are short.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
  • Now, this is not to say one way of parenting is better than the other.
    L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 13 May 2023
  • Ashley Ziegler is a full-time parenting writer and mom to a 1 and a 4-year-old.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 11 May 2024
  • The Queen left most of her parenting to the nannies, according to Charles.
    Women's Health, 3 May 2023
  • Although Willis and Moore called it quits in 1998, that wouldn't be the end of Willis' parenting journey.
    Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The Norwegian style of parenting is a lot more laid back.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
  • There are a lot of milestones to mark in parenting—first tooth, first birthday, first day of school.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
  • There’s yet to be an ideal time to be Black and parenting or pregnant.
    Essence, 12 Dec. 2023
  • There is a place, an important one, for the novels that give voice to the struggles and drudgeries of parenting.
    Chloe Schama, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
  • In the finale, the families choose one parenting style to rule them all.
    Lydia Kiesling, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2023
  • One of the most heartwarming (and painful) parts of parenting is seeing how much your kids grow and change in a school year.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Now, critics hope her style of parenting will fall along with her.
    Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2022
  • On the channel, Franke was known for her strict parenting advice.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Some of this is just good parenting; some of it is mere gamesmanship.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The biggest thing people fight over is the kids, parenting philosophies, who should get more time with them, etc.
    Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Do It Your Way Take the time early on to develop your own style of parenting.
    Gabriel Alcala, New York Times, 14 June 2024
  • Readers’ thoughts: · Believe me, this is just the start of your dad’s opining on your parenting.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
  • In terms of his parenting practice, this dad tries to maintain a work-life balance.
    Felice León, Essence, 18 July 2023
  • As the mom of a 2 ½-year-old, Rachel Bloom has had various aha moments about parenting.
    Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
  • But that doesn’t mean mothers want to do a greater share of parenting forever, Reeves says.
    Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The motions on this swing are unique and a big reason that some of our parenting experts have loved the MamaRoo.
    Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Shakira has said parenting is the hardest thing she's ever had to do.
    Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are spreading the word about what's up in parenting.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Grant Chestnut Morris and Pam began their parenting journey more than 20 years ago with their son, Grant.
    Giana Levy, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The parenting plan, says her family, was stressful for Jermain.
    Michelle Miller, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2024

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