mothering

To give birth to or produce (as its female parent) a child. (Compare father.)

To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.

To cause to contain mother.

(of an alcohol) To develop mother.

The nurturing of a child by its mother.

The protective behaviour of a mother towards her child.

Nurturing or protective behaviour reminiscent of that performed by a literal mother.

Shortened form of a-mothering ; practice of visiting one's literal or figurative mother or mother church (compare Mothering Sunday).