Hello, world

You're terribly beautiful.

Apr 7 • Asha Dornfest

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March 2026

Dad's been gone since 2020. I'm still learning from him.

This helps me worry less about my own parenting.

Mar 18 • Asha Dornfest

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My fitness goal is "functional old lady"

I don't care about winning races or closing rings. I just want to stay upright.

Mar 6 • Asha Dornfest

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February 2026

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?

Feb 23 • Asha Dornfest

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Our holiday letters are so late they're early

Opening portals, pulling threads & a breakfast recipe

Feb 10 • Asha Dornfest

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January 2026

Backlog January

Incremental improvement, a protest sign I can't stop thinking about, and newsletter changes for 2026

Jan 27 • Asha Dornfest

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December 2025

Three prompts to reflect on what went well this year

An exercise to look back on a terrible and beautiful year

Dec 30, 2025 • Asha Dornfest

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Adventure is out there -- and in here

Visiting a place in my childhood imagination

Dec 20, 2025 • Asha Dornfest

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November 2025

You, too, can be an urban sketcher

Plus a holiday subscription sale 🎁

Nov 29, 2025 • Asha Dornfest

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Believing my eyes

Lessons from mushrooms & medieval Spain

Nov 19, 2025 • Asha Dornfest

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October 2025

Will our next home be in another country?

We're thinking about living abroad

Oct 29, 2025 • Asha Dornfest

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September 2025

Why "intentional amateurism" is so powerful for parents of young adults

My Substack Live conversation with Karen Walrond, author of "In Defense of Dabbling"

Sep 29, 2025 • Asha Dornfest and Karen Walrond

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