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

Love them as they are today.

Asha Dornfest 12/16/21 Asha Dornfest 12/16/21

Sometimes it isn’t enough to pull over to the side of the road. Sometimes one must find (or build) a new road.

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

Surprising gifts that come with grief.

Asha Dornfest 6/12/20 Asha Dornfest 6/12/20

I'm taking a break from podcasting.

Asha Dornfest 5/1/20 Asha Dornfest 5/1/20

1. If you cry while it's raining, your tears combine with raindrops on your cheeks.

Asha Dornfest 3/30/20 Asha Dornfest 3/30/20

Do what you need to care for yourself even if it looks different than what others are doing.

Asha Dornfest 3/27/20 Asha Dornfest 3/27/20

Grieving the loss of my dad in a world paused by Coronavirus.

Asha Dornfest 3/6/20 Asha Dornfest 3/6/20

My dad, Jagdish Kallappa Jirge, died on February 7, 2020.