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Recent Examples of caretaking
The position of the moon in your chart can indicate where the emotional bond begins, whether in private or during moments of caretaking.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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
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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretaking
Noun
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Further, as dominant caregivers of the family, women often neglect reflecting on their own caregiving needs.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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Morrison began the business while caring for her father during his cancer treatment, balancing caregiving, parenting, and learning to run an online company.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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In July, Bosworth opened up to PEOPLE exclusively about tying the knot and her journey to motherhood.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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This novel follows a sophomore seeking popularity and refuge in an elite sorority and an adjunct professor adjusting to new motherhood.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Caretaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretaking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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