The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COPARENT
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What does COPARENT mean?
COPARENT noun- Someone who shares in the parenting of a child or children, such as:
- To act as a co-parent, to share custody of a child or children, to share in the responsibility of parenting a child or children