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Hello, world
You're terribly beautiful.
 • Asha Dornfest
Dad's been gone since 2020. I'm still learning from him.
This helps me worry less about my own parenting.
 • Asha Dornfest
My fitness goal is "functional old lady"
I don't care about winning races or closing rings. I just want to stay upright.
 • Asha Dornfest
Q#1: What do you cook to use up the odds and ends in your fridge?
Introducing Parent of Adults Q&A, a new series that taps into our collective wisdom. First up: what to make for dinner tonight?
 • Asha Dornfest
Our holiday letters are so late they're early
Opening portals, pulling threads & a breakfast recipe
 • Asha Dornfest
Backlog January
Incremental improvement, a protest sign I can't stop thinking about, and newsletter changes for 2026
 • Asha Dornfest
Three prompts to reflect on what went well this year
An exercise to look back on a terrible and beautiful year
 • Asha Dornfest
Adventure is out there -- and in here
Visiting a place in my childhood imagination
 • Asha Dornfest
You, too, can be an urban sketcher
Plus a holiday subscription sale 🎁
 • Asha Dornfest
Believing my eyes
Lessons from mushrooms & medieval Spain
 • Asha Dornfest
Will our next home be in another country?
We're thinking about living abroad
 • Asha Dornfest
33:30
Why "intentional amateurism" is so powerful for parents of young adults
My Substack Live conversation with Karen Walrond, author of "In Defense of Dabbling"
 • Asha Dornfest and Karen Walrond
Parent of Adults
Parent of Adults
An invitation to compare notes on life beyond the empty nest. By the author of PARENT HACKS.
My Books
Parent Hacks
134 Genius Shortcuts for Life With Kids
Minimalist Parenting (with Christine Koh)
Enjoy Modern Family Life More by Doing Less

Parent of Adults

An invitation to compare notes on life beyond the empty nest. By the author of PARENT HACKS.
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