aunting

noun2

1. •
   The provision of maternal care by another, allomothering.

   • Such kidnapping rarely results in serious injury or death (i.e. 'aunting-to-death') with infant patas monkeys. — 1995
2. •
   The interactions arising from an aunt or aunt-like relationship

   • I found that aunting, or the care and nurture of children by aunts and great-aunts, is gendered and invisible work that, at the most basic level, salvages children’s lives. — 2006