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Recent Examples of caregiving
Sixty-two percent of respondents reported experiencing frequent anxiety or depression during pregnancy, while more than half described major disruptions to work, caregiving, relationships and daily activities.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Observational research spanning seven different cultures shows that maternal responsiveness, especially the promptness of it, is a universal feature of caregiving.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Swift's caregiving story is also significant in the care world, where advocates are always trying to spread awareness about the struggles of caregivers, who now make up nearly 25% of the American adult population, according to a recent report from the AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Women in midlife are not only juggling careers, caregiving, and identity shifts, but also facing real physiological changes that deserve to be catered to.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Observational research spanning seven different cultures shows that maternal responsiveness, especially the promptness of it, is a universal feature of caregiving.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Swift's caregiving story is also significant in the care world, where advocates are always trying to spread awareness about the struggles of caregivers, who now make up nearly 25% of the American adult population, according to a recent report from the AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Women in midlife are not only juggling careers, caregiving, and identity shifts, but also facing real physiological changes that deserve to be catered to.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caregiving
Noun
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Four stages of motherhood, depicted over twenty-six years, and following my own path as my child grew into adulthood.—
Joanne Harris
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rosencrans argues that balancing work and motherhood shows your children the value of perseverance, independence and resilience.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The couple has been beset by illness—Kendall had his own recent brush with mortality—and the story that Lockwood’s book, and my Profile, tells deals with sickness and recovery, but also with caretaking, companionship, and, above all, love.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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For working mothers who already face the physical toll of interrupted sleep, household labor and caretaking, standing desks can exacerbate, rather than ease, daily strain.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Experts break down systemic issues leading to maternity care deserts.—
Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs,
Parents,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the photos, Adalyn wears a pink dress similar to the one her mother wore in her maternity shoot.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Caregiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregiving. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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