Grammar fix
raise a family
bring up children
To take care of and support your children as they grow up, teaching them and helping them become adults.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Many people move to the suburbs because they want to raise a family in a quieter environment.
In my opinion, it can be challenging to raise a family while working full-time, but with good support, it is possible.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: They want to grow a family.
Say: They want to raise a family.
You RAISE a family (or 'start' one); 'grow a family' sounds off.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Nurture and rear offspring' is biology-textbook; 'raise a family' is the set phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
raise a family
- raise a family
- start a family
- a good place to raise a family
- bring up a family