shared parenting; co-parenting
Refers to the practice where both parents actively share child-rearing responsibilities, often used in discussions of work-life balance and gender equality.
More companies are promoting shared parenting.
Engaging in shared parenting as a couple has a positive impact on the child's development as well.
Compound of 共同 (kyōdō, 'joint, shared') and 育児 (ikuji, 'childcare'). The term gained currency in the 21st century alongside social changes in parenting roles.