Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The rearing of a child or children, especially the care, love, and guidance given by a parent.
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- noun Process of raising and
educating achild frombirth untiladulthood . - verb Present participle of
parent .
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Examples
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I also wanted to add another voice to the crowd stating that nothing in parenting is guaranteed, including pain with breastfeeding.
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"One of the most common mistakes made in parenting is to think that the child is a miniature adult," said Prof. Lou Aynard, a psychologist with the Family Outreach Network.
Non-Alcoholic Beer Popular with Japanese Kids | Impact Lab 2006
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The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage discourages the use of the word parenting.
NYT > Home Page By ALESSANDRA STANLEY 2011
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Which of course has raised the question of what kind of parenting is going on.
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Which of course has raised the question of what kind of parenting is going on.
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If "parenting" is just "I have a kid and life goes on the same as always," then you're not parenting.
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I agree! parenting is really tough, We parent should take care of our children and when they had an accident we blame our selves.
Parenting is tough. 2010
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I was seeing a trend in parenting literature that seemed to be exaggerating sex differences between girls and boys.
Interview: Lise Eliot, Ph.D. Author of Pink Brain, Blue Brain 2009
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We've read a website devoted to parents with visual impairments and are taking a course in parenting preparation offered by Hadley School for the Blind.
Rebecca Walker: Love is Blind Rebecca Walker 2010
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I think the problem is more rooted in parenting decisions than in economic ones … although socio-economic status and ability do certainly play their role.
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Also add its close cousin, snowplow parenting, a term referring to those parents who knock down any obstacle standing in front of their kids.
Soccer parents gone wild: behind the stunning Reyna-Berhalter family feud Beau Dure 2023
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