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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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
Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Nobody undergoes a massive arc that fixes everything, nor are we shown any of the parenting moments that will pose true challenges to Rico and Destiny.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
At the time of writing, his post has received 150,000 upvotes and over 4000 comments from other Reddit users who praised the father for his parenting skills.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, the best parenting isn’t about sacrifice.
—Brittani Sonnenberg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2025
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The actress, 36, appeared on the British show Loose Women and was asked if she's been able to take any parenting examples from her famous parents, Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, who split in 1998.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Nobody undergoes a massive arc that fixes everything, nor are we shown any of the parenting moments that will pose true challenges to Rico and Destiny.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
At the time of writing, his post has received 150,000 upvotes and over 4000 comments from other Reddit users who praised the father for his parenting skills.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, the best parenting isn’t about sacrifice.
—Brittani Sonnenberg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenting
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In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in July 2024, the drummer opened up about adjusting to parenthood with his 15-month-old son Rocky.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The song’s celebration of imperfection has subsequently been adopted by everyone from Kylie Jenner to mothers groups struggling with the pressures of parenthood.—
Mike Wass,
Variety,
21 Jan. 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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Perhaps these two know that the key to maternity style was in dad’s closet all along.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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The 29-year-old, who is expecting her third baby with husband Patrick Mahomes, also 29, shared a series of maternity photos on her Instagram on Wednesday, January 8, just four days before she is expected to give birth.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Parenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenting. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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