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Ainura Kalau
Contributor at The Artful Parent
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+ The Journal
- 92 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.
All stories
- Jun 25, 2026 People who are now in their seventies often find it strange that childhood freedom is now treated like irresponsibility… + The Journal
- Jun 25, 2026 I'm giving birth in two weeks, and instead of feeling ready, I'm dealing with a changed hospital, a changed insurance… + The Journal
- Jun 12, 2026 A lot of family healing starts when parents stop asking, “After all I did?” and begin asking, “What was it like for… + The Journal
- Jun 11, 2026 There's a specific kind of loneliness that can settle in when your children are fine + The Journal
- Jun 10, 2026 When adult children say they're fine but clearly aren't, some parents learn the hardest version of love + The Journal
- Jun 10, 2026 People who grew up without seatbelt laws, bicycle helmets, or parental supervision past the front door often describe… + The Journal
- Jun 9, 2026 I was the easy child who never caused trouble + The Journal
- Jun 8, 2026 I asked 50 only-children what they wish people understood, and the answer wasn't loneliness + The Journal
- Jun 7, 2026 I interviewed 40 people who cut off a parent, and almost none of them sounded angry + The Journal
- Jun 7, 2026 I asked 45 adult children what they actually remember about childhood, and it was almost never the vacations + The Journal
- Jun 7, 2026 The last generation raised without constant supervision learned to solve their own boredom, settle their own arguments… + The Journal
- Jun 6, 2026 People who were children in the 1960s remembered a specific freedom + The Journal