PARENTING

parenting,n.1. Performance of the functions of a parent. 2. One or more methods of child-rearing.

parallel parenting. A situation in which divorced parents, although disagreeing on some aspects of child-rearing, allow each other to handle discipline and daily regimens in their own individual ways when with the child. shared parenting.Cooperation between divorced parents in child-rearing.

[Blacks Law 8th]