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

A Sheep is nurturing, sensitive and empathetic, and the Horse baby brings energy and momentum into the Sheep parent’s world.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Secret Traitor Fiona, on the other hand, wanted to portray herself as someone with a "maternal, non-threatening and nurturing persona", says Mair.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

He now made his first appeal to a source he had been carefully nurturing for more than a year.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik