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    mothering
    /ˈmʌð(ə)rɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the activity of bringing up a child as a mother: "he claimed his ex-wife was guilty of bad mothering"

    adjective

    • 1. relating to or characteristic of a mother, especially in being caring, protective, and kind: "your maternal, natural mothering instincts will kick in"

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  2. www.healthyplace.com › parenting › parenting-skillsWhat Is Parenting? What Does It Mean to Be a Parent?

    1 day ago · What Does It Mean to Be a Parent? Good parenting isn’t just a robotic tending to the needs of a child. While this care is crucial, it’s not the only aspect of parenting. The American Psychological Association (n.d.) describes three primary goals of parenting; only the first one involves basic needs. Keeping children healthy and safe.

  3. www.britannica.com › science › birthBirth | Definition, Stages, Complications, & Facts | Britannica

    2 days ago · Birth, process of bringing forth a child from the uterus, or womb. The three stages of labor are dilatation, expulsion, and the placental stage. Learn more about these stages, the methods to relieve the pain of labor, and complications that can occur during the process in this article.

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  5. www.britannica.com › science › infancyInfancy | Definition, Characteristics, Stages, & Facts ...

    5 days ago · Infancy, among humans, the period of life between birth and the acquisition of language approximately one to two years later. The average newborn infant weighs 3.4 kg (7.5 pounds) and is about 51 cm (20 inches) long. Learn more about infancy in this article.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ChildbirthChildbirth - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · Childbirth, also known as labour, parturition and delivery, is the completion of pregnancy where one or more babies exits the internal environment of the mother via vaginal delivery or caesarean section. [7] . In 2019, there were about 140.11 million human births globally. [9] .

  7. www.britannica.com › science › parthenogenesisParthenogenesis | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    2 days ago · Parthenogenesis, a reproductive strategy that involves development of a female (rarely a male) gamete (sex cell) without fertilization. It occurs commonly among lower plants and invertebrate animals (particularly rotifers, aphids, ants, wasps, and bees) and rarely among higher vertebrates.

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  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mother-in-lawMother-in-law - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    3 days ago · /ˌmʌðər ən ˈlɔ/ /ˈmʌðəɪnlɔ/ IPA guide. Definitions of mother-in-law. noun. the mother of your spouse. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Mother-in-law." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/mother-in-law. Accessed 03 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › Mothering SundayMothering Sunday Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    3 days ago · The meaning of MOTHERING SUNDAY is the fourth Sunday in Lent in Britain treated as a special day for honoring mothers.