The condition, state, or quality of a parent.

plural of parenting

person's mother or father

plural of parental leave

A leave of absence from a job for a parent to take care of a baby.

A parent who is the only guardian of offspring.

To act as the only guardian of offspring.

A godparent. / A divorced or separated parent who shares custody with the other parent. / A parent in a same-sex couple.

To act as a co-parent; to share custody of a child or children; to share in the responsibility of parenting a child or children.

The parent (either of a separated pair) with whom a child or children do not live the majority of the time.