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Asha Dornfest 3/18/26 Asha Dornfest 3/18/26

Dad’s Gone But I’m Still Learning From Him

Knowing this helps me worry less about my own parenting.

Asha Dornfest 2/10/26 Asha Dornfest 2/10/26

I sent my holiday greetings in February. I'm glad I did.

Asha Dornfest 9/22/25 Asha Dornfest 9/22/25

Love them as they are today.

Asha Dornfest 9/2/25 Asha Dornfest 9/2/25

🚁 😳 You never think you're the helicopter parent.

Asha Dornfest 8/20/25 Asha Dornfest 8/20/25

Orwell, young adults and me.

Asha Dornfest 7/31/25 Asha Dornfest 7/31/25

I'm mentally preparing for my adult kids to move back in.

Asha Dornfest 7/1/25 Asha Dornfest 7/1/25

For those of us who worry we didn’t teach our kids enough practical skills when they were younger.

Asha Dornfest 6/7/25 Asha Dornfest 6/7/25

A parable for trying times.

Asha Dornfest 5/28/25 Asha Dornfest 5/28/25

Have you seen the 2014 film Boyhood?

Asha Dornfest 5/14/25 Asha Dornfest 5/14/25

This moment is for you, too.

Asha Dornfest 1/6/22 Asha Dornfest 1/6/22

We may be exhausted, but we're not powerless.

Asha Dornfest 12/31/20 Asha Dornfest 12/31/20

Surprising gifts that come with grief.