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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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- 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 + Childhood & Growing Up
- 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
- May 26, 2026 Parents who seem unbothered when adult children cancel plans aren't always fine with it + The Journal
- May 24, 2026 The parents who seem to stay genuinely close to their adult children often aren't the ones who demand updates + The Journal
- May 24, 2026 There may be no faster way to feel close to a small child than spending an hour making something ugly together on… + Childhood & Growing Up
- May 23, 2026 The quiet that some parents have made peace with + The Journal
- May 23, 2026 People raised in households where you didn't complain often grow up very capable and very tired + The Journal
- May 23, 2026 A lot of people who grew up with very little tend to keep the lights off when they leave a room, check prices twice… + The Journal
- May 22, 2026 Some people will write a caption about their weekend for eight hundred strangers and then answer their mother's 'how… + The Journal