Well I kinda like the word 'parenting'. It highlights the fact that being a parent/homemaker is a full-time and most strenuous activity, even if it doesn't result in a paycheck. As a (mostly) single parent of three, I used to find it so humiliating when people would ask "And do you work too?"
I've known so many people who produced offspring, but never developed the slightest interest in or ability to 'parent'.
I'm quite relieved that time has allowed me to shelve any residual resentments!