nurturing

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Only in Folan’s late teens did she find a more nurturing home life with her father and stepmother in Katonah, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Listeners interpret Kiedis’ lyrics in many ways, but regardless of what he intended, the song’s message circles back to nurturing and harnessing one’s individuality into a creative fuel.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Elsewhere, you can watch the overly cute Christian homily “Forevergreen,” from Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears, about a nurturing tree, a restless bear and the dangerous allure of potato chips.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

"Omra was so young, her parents should have been nurturing her, allowing her to grow into the child she would become," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Nurse bees, August said, had a gift for nurturing, and they fed all the baby bees.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd