kinkeeping

or kin-keep·ing

[ kin-kee-ping ]

noun

, Sociology.

1. the labor involved in maintaining and enhancing family ties, including organizing social occasions, remembering birthdays, sending gifts, etc.:

   In many households, women are responsible for domestic labor including housework, child care, and kinkeeping.

Other Words From

• kin·keep·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of kinkeeping¹

First recorded in 1975–80; kin ( def ) + keeping ( def )

Example Sentences

Mieke Beth Thomeer, a sociology professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, said women tend to be disproportionately responsible for “kinkeeping” such as checking on parents and grandparents whose health is now at risk.

From Reuters

Women do not have magical kinkeeping powers and more than women have magical chores/managing doctor visits powers.

From New York Times

One possible explanation is that men still shoulder less of what researchers call “kinkeeping” — arranging for calls and visits, sharing family news, planning holiday gatherings.

From New York Times

The “magical kinkeeping glue” is a series of behaviors.

From New York Times

One possible explanation is that women still shoulder more of what researchers call “kinkeeping” — arranging for calls and visits, sharing family news, planning holiday gatherings.

From New York Times