MOTHERING


Meaning of MOTHERING in English

moth ‧ er ‧ ing /ˈmʌðərɪŋ/ BrE AmE 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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.