parenting
noun
[ ˈpɛːrəntɪŋ ]
• the activity of bringing up a child as a parent.
• "the many sides of modern parenting"
parent
verb
• be or act as a parent to (a child).
• "all children are special to those who parent them"
Similar:
bring up,
be the parent of,
look after,
take care of,
rear,
raise,
nurture,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin parent- ‘bringing forth’, from the verb parere . The verb dates from the mid 17th century.
