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mothering
mothering /ˈmʌðərɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]
 Word Family: noun: mother, motherhood, mothering; adjective: motherly, motherless; verb: mother
the process of caring for children in the way that a mother does ⇨ fathering:
    mothering skills
    Babies and young children need mothering.