Mothering

Quick meaning: Mothering is a noun meaning The nurturing of a child by its mother.

Meaning

The nurturing of a child by its mother.

More Meanings

1. The protective behavior of a mother towards her child.
2. Nurturing or protective behavior reminiscent of that performed by a literal mother.
3. present participle and gerund of mother
4. (obsolete) Clipping of a-mothering (“practice of visiting one's literal or figurative mother or mother church”).

Example Sentences

"If we must choose between teaching and mothering," says one teacher, "we take care of mothering first."

The unification or bringing together of disparate things […] which Mrs Ramsay seeks to achieve by marryings and motherings […]

The institution in the past has done monumental work harboring the homeless, mothering the homeless, mothering the motherless, caring for the poor and dependent

Mothering-.—In former days, when the Roman Catholic was the established religion, it was the custom for people to visit their Mother Church on MidLent Sunday, and to make their offerings at the high altar. ...the now remaining practice of Mothering, or going to visit parents upon Mid-Lent Sunday, is really owing to that good old custom.

Word Forms

• motherings

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