Parenting refers to the process of raising and nurturing children. It encompasses the various methods and practices that caregivers, typically parents, use to promote their children’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development. Parenting involves providing for children’s basic needs, such as food, shelter, and safety, as well as supporting their education, moral upbringing, and socialization. It includes teaching children skills, values, and behaviors necessary to function in society and to develop into healthy, responsible adults. Parenting styles can vary widely, influenced by cultural, social, and personal beliefs. The quality of parenting can have significant impacts on a child’s well-being and outcomes throughout their life.
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - It has been a rough week of winter weather in Vigo County, and school corporation officials have had to use two of their three allotted…