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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.
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- Jun 3, 2026 Adult children who feel genuinely close to their parents in their 30s and 40s often can't point to one reason + The Journal
- Jun 2, 2026 Adult children who stay close to their parents over decades often say it wasn't the big moments that kept them near + The Journal
- Jun 2, 2026 I've interviewed 100 parents of adult children and most of them said the hardest adjustment was learning that being… + The Journal
- Jun 1, 2026 The adult children who tend to stay genuinely close to their parents over decades often say it wasn't grand gestures… + The Journal
- May 30, 2026 People who choose their words very carefully may not always be overthinking + The Journal
- 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… + Childhood & Growing Up
- 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