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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.
All stories
- 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
- Jun 6, 2026 Children praised for being "so mature for their age" frequently spend their thirties grieving the childhood that… + The Journal
- Jun 6, 2026 The child who never caused problems didn't have fewer needs + Childhood & Growing Up
- Jun 5, 2026 People who grew up in the 1970s learned to sit with boredom until it turned into imagination, and most can still do at… + The Journal
- Jun 5, 2026 The child who became the family's emotional thermostat doesn't grow into a calm adult + Family Life
- Jun 5, 2026 There are phrases grandparents say without thinking that adult children hear as criticism, and learning which ones… + The Journal
- Jun 4, 2026 The parents whose adult children choose to spend time with them + The Journal
- Jun 4, 2026 Many parents in their 70s quietly describe the same thing + The Journal