mothering
noun
[ ˈmʌðərɪŋ ]
• the activity of bringing up a child as a mother.
• "he claimed his ex-wife was guilty of bad mothering"
mothering
adjective
• relating to or characteristic of a mother, especially in being caring, protective, and kind.
• "your maternal, natural mothering instincts will kick in"
mother
verb
• bring up (a child) with care and affection.
• "she didn't know how to mother my brother and he was very sensitive"
• give birth to.
• "she's mothered two foals that have gone on to be impressive dressage competitors"
Origin:
Old English mōdor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moeder and German Mutter, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mater and Greek mētēr .
