nurtures

Noun

• the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
• plural of nurture

Verb

• help develop, help grow
• bring up
• provide with nourishment

Synonyms

breeding, bring up, bringing up, foster, fosterage, fostering, nourish, nurture, parent, raise, raising, rear, rearing, sustain, upbringing