as in parenthood
the caring for a child by its parents
as the big day approaches, the expectant couple are starting to get worried about their fitness for parenting
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as in raising
to bring forth and raise to maturity through care and education
They expertly parent their second child using all the lessons learned from raising their first.
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Recent Examples of parenting
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Plus, the normal strains of parenting can already feel isolating — let alone the side-effects of disease.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
In this way, democratic parenting is markedly different from both permissive parenting and authoritarian parenting.
—Miranda Rake, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
Likewise, parenting thrives on a mother’s instinctive ability to nurture, support and unlock the potential of her children.
—Sarat Chakravarthi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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The project explores themes of guilt, parenting, class division and the cycle of revenge.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Plus, the normal strains of parenting can already feel isolating — let alone the side-effects of disease.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
In this way, democratic parenting is markedly different from both permissive parenting and authoritarian parenting.
—Miranda Rake, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
Likewise, parenting thrives on a mother’s instinctive ability to nurture, support and unlock the potential of her children.
—Sarat Chakravarthi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenting
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Such is the case for Phil Collins, Madonna, Beyoncé and Billy Joel, who all used the experience of parenthood to inspire some of our favorite ballads and pop tunes that have stood the test of time.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Ideally, your family throws your baby shower to mark your transition into parenthood surrounded by love and joy in the least stressful environment possible.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2025
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The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Sinema spent around $8,000 on travel expenses in the Boston area in the days surrounding the marathon this spring, but has reported raising just one dollar since March, according to CREW’s complaint.—
Laura Gersony,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Prior to the store closures, Kohl's produced several celebrity campaigns in 2024, including a maternity line with actress Lea Michele and a Kohl's mom campaign with Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Ellie Kemper.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Compared with other parts of the country, the South has the highest percentage of uninsured women ages 19-54 and the highest percentage of women that age living in maternity care deserts, where access to maternity care is limited or absent, according to the March of Dimes.—
Elizabeth Cohen,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Parenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenting. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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