caregiving

noun

as in motherhood

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Recent Examples of caregiving Rather, the act of caregiving is a biologically adaptive process. — Nishant Pandya, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026 As the Baby Boomer generation ages, the financial burden of caregiving widens wealth disparities. — Samir Shah, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Drawing from deeply personal experiences with Alzheimer’s disease, the film marks Nelson’s first feature and first screenplay, bringing an intimate, deeply human perspective to a story about memory, family and caregiving. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 Some primates carried infants of another species in ways resembling adoption or caregiving, yet rough handling or neglect sometimes resulted in injury or death. — Cyril Grueter, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026 But over those 13 years of intense, 24/7 caregiving, no one in the family was thinking about their long-term finances or what might come after their caregiving journey was over. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 The Aries Moon in your 5th House of Creativity squares Mercury in your 8th House of Shared Resources, so play, romance, or self-expression could bump against money, caregiving, or emotional expectations. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026 Transportation issues, costs of services and a lack of care options make accessing information on dementia, caregiving and specialized supports for memory care particularly difficult for rural communities. — Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Active caregiving fundamentally transforms men into better leaders by sharpening skills like empathy and emotional intelligence. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
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  1. motherhood
  2. caretaking
  3. mothering
  4. maternity
Noun
  • The big conversation that was had on social media about the series was the representation of the realities of parenting, particularly motherhood.
    — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When motherhood is no longer defined as a duty, new possibilities for female selfhood emerge.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of motherhood
Noun
  • Moreover, technologies that keep us continually connected have given rise to a relentless and transcendent type of caretaking.
    — Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
  • This preemptive caretaking also prevents people from growing out of egocentric thinking.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of caretaking
Noun
  • The cultural ascendance of intensive mothering, in which mothers are deemed entirely responsible for their children’s well-being and success, has upped the ante.
    — Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
  • To make their point perfectly clear, women are sharing photos of themselves breastfeeding in front of Old Masters paintings in museums that depict the very same mothering act.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of mothering
Noun
  • The closure of rural hospitals has a major impact on the availability of maternity care.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The actress, who is expecting her third child with Shulman, has been embracing her maternity fashion in recent months.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of maternity

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“Caregiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caregiving. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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