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  1. caretakingnoun

    The act of taking care or taking charge of something.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of caretaking in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of caretaking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of caretaking in a Sentence

  1. Robin Smith:

    Failing to take care of ourselves actually compromises and hinders our effective caretaking of others, our nervous systems encounter more wear and tear. We get stressed out more easily.

  2. Genevieve Piche:

    Until now, our hypotheses were that maternal depression has a greater influence on girls since it provides them with a model of depressive, cognitive and interpersonal functioning and also may elicit more caretaking behavior in girls, which subsequently could lead them to develop depressive symptoms.

  3. Peggy Orenstein:

    I don't think any parent wants to limit their children now, and I think all of us know that our kids -- boys and girls -- need skills in both construction and caretaking to be successful adults, so during the holidays, I'd try to think creatively on a number of fronts: where gender is concerned broadening (your child's) concept of what it might mean to be female or male where and when you can.

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