Synonyms of parenting

parenting 1 of 2

noun

ˈper-ən-tiŋ 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parenthood
• raising
• maternity
• mothering
• upbringing
• rearing
• motherhood
• fatherhood
• caregiving
• paternity
• fathering
• caretaking

parenting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of parent

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raising
• nurturing
• fostering
• mothering
• rearing
• nourishing
• nursing
• fathering
• feeding
• cultivating
• watching
• attending
• ministering (to)
• providing (for)
• cradling
• caring (for)
• supplying
• producing
• having
• generating
• minding
• spawning
• breeding
• hatching
• begetting
• gendering
• propagating
• siring
• reproducing
• multiplying
• engendering
• getting
• procreating
• bearing

Examples of parenting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Like many other aspects of parenting, the answer isn’t so straightforward. —Alex Vance, Parents, 15 Oct. 2024

The duo will also have guests discussing topics from entertainment and lifestyle to health, wellness, parenting, and beyond. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024

The parenting plan, says her family, was stressful for Jermain. —Michelle Miller, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2024

Intensive parenting culture encourages parents to spend all of their spare time cultivating their children at the expense of themselves. —Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024