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Ainura Kalau
Contributor at The Artful Parent
- 97 stories
- Writing since 2025
Ainura was born in Central Asia, spent over a decade in Malaysia, and studied at an Australian university before settling in São Paulo, where she’s now raising her family. Her life blends cultures and perspectives, something that naturally shapes her writing. When she’s not working, she’s usually trying new recipes while binging true crime shows, soaking up sunny Brazilian days at the park or beach, or crafting something with her hands.
Signature pieces
- + The Journal The National Retail Federation expects $1.5 billion on children's Halloween costumes this year, with 2.2 million… Oct 28, 2026
- + Uncategorized 2.3 hours a day went to primary childcare in households with a child under 6 in 2025, against 47 minutes where the… Oct 28, 2026
- + The Journal 48% of children aged 5 to 14 usually walked or biked to school in 1969 and 13% in 2009, federal travel surveys show… Oct 28, 2026
All stories
- Oct 21, 2026 Common Sense Media counted 40% of children with their own tablet by age 2, 58% by age 4, one in four with a cellphone… + The Journal
- Oct 21, 2026 Pew Research Center put fathers at 7.3 hours a week with their children in 2011 and mothers at 13.5, with dads' time… + The Journal
- Jun 29, 2026 People praised mainly for their grades as children often spend their thirties realizing they're very good at being… + The Journal
- Jun 29, 2026 The parents whose grown children genuinely enjoy visiting usually figured out one thing late + The Journal
- Jun 28, 2026 The parents who stay close to their grown children often share one quiet habit + The Journal
- Jun 28, 2026 The grandparents children remember most fondly often weren't the ones with the biggest gifts + The Journal
- Jun 27, 2026 People who grew up in the 1980s often remember a specific kind of trust they can't recreate for their own kids + The Journal
- Jun 27, 2026 The second baby doesn't get the carefully folded onesies and the color-coded hospital bag + Childhood & Growing Up
- Jun 27, 2026 Nobody talks much about what actually keeps adult children coming back + The Journal