commune

n. a collective living arrangement among individuals or families, typically involving shared chores, resources, and child-rearing, as an alternative to marriage and the nuclear family. Such arrangements were fashionable in the counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s.

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May 10th 2024

parenting training

any program that instructs parents and other caregivers in techniques for effectively dealing with problem behavior in their children. Also called parent training. See also family intervention.