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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
- May 22, 2026 Adult children who remember making things with a parent rarely describe the project + The Journal
- May 15, 2026 The last time you tuck a child in, you never know it's the last time + The Journal
- May 15, 2026 This is for the pregnant women who are not glowing + The Journal
- May 6, 2026 8 subtle signs that a parent has been running on empty for so long they've forgotten what it felt like to have… + Childhood & Growing Up
- May 6, 2026 I am giving up my career ambition, my sleep, my body, my friendships, my sense of self, and any meaningful time alone… + The Journal
- May 6, 2026 I flew with my toddler last spring and watched an entire row of passengers silently roll their eyes and sigh the moment… + The Journal
- May 5, 2026 The honest answer to whether you can work from home without childcare may not be yes or no — it’s + The Journal
- Mar 18, 2026 A child often craves the thing they didn’t get + The Journal
- Mar 18, 2026 People who were raised by emotionally intelligent mothers handle conflict in a fundamentally different way + The Journal
- Dec 12, 2025 9 things permissive parents do that accidentally create entitled adults + The Journal
- Dec 12, 2025 If your teenager displays these 7 behaviors, you're doing a better job than you think + The Journal
- Dec 11, 2025 Parents who have close bonds with their adult children rarely cross these 7 boundaries + The Journal