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Daniel Moran
Contributor at The Artful Parent
- 24 stories
- Writing since 2026
Daniel is a freelance writer and editor, entrepreneur and an avid traveler, adventurer and eater. He lives a nomadic life, constantly on the move. He is currently in Bangkok and deciding where his next destination will be. You can also find more of Daniel's work on his Medium profile: https://medium.com/@jmdmoran
All stories
- Jun 13, 2026 People who grew up translating their parents' moods often become adults who can read a room in seconds and can't, for… + The Journal
- Jun 10, 2026 When a grown child pulls back from a parent, it usually isn't about anger. It's about exhaustion + The Journal
- Jun 10, 2026 Almost every adult child carries one careless sentence their parent said at the dinner table forty years ago, still… + The Journal
- Jun 9, 2026 Adults who grew up in the 1960s and 70s carry a particular ease with boredom, discomfort, and their own company that… + The Journal
- Jun 9, 2026 There's a certain type of person who reaches sixty and realizes their entire social life was borrowed from their job… + The Journal
- Jun 5, 2026 I'm 38 and I went to clean out my old bedroom at my parents' house last month + The Journal
- Jun 3, 2026 Thought of the day: "Slowly losing friends is a part of growing up. We don't lose friends + The Journal
- Jun 1, 2026 Ask someone who grew up before recommendation algorithms how they found their favorite band, and you'll hear a story + The Journal
- May 29, 2026 I'm 38 and I recently realized that the version of my parents I've been arguing with in my head for the last decade is… + The Journal
- May 24, 2026 Parents who hold family meetings with their children are giving them something most adults spend years trying to learn + The Journal
- May 22, 2026 I'm 38 and I watched my parents retire with all the right boxes checked + The Journal
- May 21, 2026 I'm 38 and I told my father last weekend, calmly and without blame, that I had spent my childhood feeling like I had to… + The Journal