caretaking

Example Sentences

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I learned about all kinds of cooperative parents while researching the evolution of caretaking for my new book, The Creatures’ Guide to Caring.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Repetition often arrives quietly during periods of grief, or intense work, or winter or caretaking — times when energy is being spent elsewhere, often invisibly.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

That isn’t to say that Michaela doesn’t have her troubles — indeed, her neediness, which expresses itself as caretaking, resembles Devon’s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025

For the women who have attended these postpartum retreats, they credit the experience with helping them heal and relax postpartum, as well as teaching them very necessary infant caretaking skills.

From Slate • Jul. 13, 2024

Jonas greeted them and the caretaking attendants at work nearby.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry