[2] Parenting was launched in 1987[2][3] by Robin Wolaner in a joint venture funded by Time Inc., which became the sole owner in 1990.

[6] With a total average circulation of 2,200,000 and an audience of more than 9 million, Parenting was the flagship of the Parenting Group family, which includes the monthly Babytalk magazine; Working Mother magazine; Conceive; the Parenting.com website; MomConnection,[7] an online research network; and a custom content unit.

The site also features a pregnancy planner with fetal development photos, pregnancy info synchronized to a mother's due date with customized newsletters, a baby naming tool with thousands of name descriptions, a fertility calculator, buying guides and blogs, and with resources for health, safety and child development.

[8] In May 2004, Zagat Survey teamed up with Parenting magazine to release its first U.S. Family Travel Guide.

Developed by families for families, the guide offers travel advice with family-oriented ratings and reviews for more than 1000 sites and attractions, including amusement parks, ballparks, historic sites & monuments, national parks, zoos and more.