coparent
/ˈkoʊˌpɛrənt/
noun
- A person who shares the responsibility of raising a child with another person, often after a divorce or separation.
- The coparents agreed on a schedule for school pickups and holidays.
- After the divorce, Sarah and Tom remained coparents and worked together to raise their daughter.
- Being a good coparent means communicating openly about the child's needs.
verb
- To raise a child together with another person, sharing parental duties and decisions.
- Many parents learn to coparent effectively through counseling and cooperation.
- They decided to coparent their son even though they were no longer married.
- It takes effort to coparent peacefully when you live in different cities.