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Ainura Kalau
Contributor at The Artful Parent
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- 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.
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- May 30, 2026 There's a specific kind of loneliness that can settle in when your adult children are doing well and you're no longer… + The Journal
- May 30, 2026 Parents who say they don't want to be a bother to their adult children aren't always being modest + The Journal
- May 29, 2026 The parents who stay closest to their adult children in the long run often aren’t the most present ones + The Journal
- May 29, 2026 The shift from being the parent who is needed to being the parent who is chosen is one of the quieter renegotiations of… + The Journal
- May 29, 2026 Parents who find it hard to stop parenting their adult children aren't always refusing to let go + The Journal
- May 29, 2026 Boomers who have a hard time letting their adult children make mistakes aren't always controlling + The Journal
- May 28, 2026 Adult children who felt heard as kids often can't point to a specific conversation + The Journal
- May 28, 2026 Some parents spend their retirement quietly wondering if they were present enough + The Journal
- May 27, 2026 Adult children who watched a parent shake someone's hand properly, thank the server by name, or hold a door without… + The Journal
- May 27, 2026 Some of the best parents weren't the ones with the most to give + The Journal
- May 27, 2026 Parents who struggle most after their children leave home aren't always lonely + The Journal
- May 27, 2026 There's no word in English for the specific mix of pride and grief a parent feels watching their adult child not need… + The Journal