coparented
Jointly raised children
Coparented is the past tense of coparent, meaning to share parenting duties with another person, typically after divorce or separation.
The term emphasizes cooperative child-rearing between two households: They coparented successfully for years after the split.
Coparenting can also describe arrangements between unmarried parents or non-romantic partners who raise a child together.
Ordered configuration or agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- schedulePlan of timed events
- legalPermitted by statute
court · mediation · shared · joint · split · primary · alternating · holidays
Mixed into uniformity
- stepfamilyHousehold joined by remarriage
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- siblingsFellow offspring
- step-siblingsChildren of remarried parents
half-siblings · stepparent · relatives · extended · kinship · multigenerational
Obligation for one's actions
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- dutyRequired moral task
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- supportTo uphold or sustain
guardianship · provision · maintenance · dependents · care · oversight · stewardship · financial
Joint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- schedulingAssigning times to events
joint · combined · effort · participation · involvement · engagement · interaction · synchronization
State of being apart
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- amicablePeacefully cooperative in manner
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
- spousalOf a marriage partner
dissolution · attorney · judge · division · assets · marital · equitable · annulment
Supportive care-giving
- upbringingChildhood care and training
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- bondingForming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
development · caregiving · milestones · discipline · education · socialization · nourishment · protection
arrangement
Ordered configuration or agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- schedulePlan of timed events
legal · court · mediation · shared · joint · split · primary · alternating · holidays · weekends
blended
Mixed into uniformity
- stepfamilyHousehold joined by remarriage
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- siblingsFellow offspring
step-siblings · half-siblings · stepparent · relatives · extended · kinship · multigenerational
accountability
Obligation for one's actions
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- dutyRequired moral task
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
support · guardianship · provision · maintenance · dependents · care · oversight · stewardship · financial · emotional
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
scheduling · joint · combined · effort · participation · involvement · engagement · interaction · synchronization · liaison
separation
State of being apart
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- amicablePeacefully cooperative in manner
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
spousal · dissolution · attorney · judge · division · assets · marital · equitable · annulment · adversarial
nurturing
Supportive care-giving
- upbringingChildhood care and training
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- bondingForming close connections
attachment · development · caregiving · milestones · discipline · education · socialization · nourishment · protection · adolescence