Parent of Adults

Parent of Adults

Self-Care 😌

Hello, world
You're terribly beautiful.
 • 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
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
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
33:30
To the parents of graduates
This moment is for you, too.
 • Asha Dornfest
Seeking more joyous inefficiency
Observations on the streets of Paris
 • Asha Dornfest
I'm calling this "defiant joy"
It's playtime, dammit
 • Asha Dornfest
Focus is the substance of opposition
Ezra Klein helped me come up with a plan for civic engagement and mental peace
 • Asha Dornfest
The year of courage and consistency
How do I want to show up no matter what’s happening?
 • Asha Dornfest
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