Parenting

A love letter to my foster daughter - who has no religious bounds to give the parental rights to me, but I have no legal bounds to give the motherly love to her.

List of resources and advice from Arabic teachers etc. to help instill the love of Arabic in kids from a very young age - to help them learn and understand Qur'an better once they grow up in shaa Allah - refer to the previous post for more steps.

This post is sponsored by Miraj Stories Use the link above for the discount. A good Islamic resource is an unlimited investment in the child's mind...

Allah calls the initial years of motherhood "WAHNAN ALA WAHN" (hardship upon hardship) in the Quran - basically the era of pregnancy and breastfeeding... Read this brief survival guide in collaboration with *Liamanah* on how to make it through this tough stage of life in shaa Allah...

5 key ways from the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) on how to express love for children that helps them flourish into confident and responsible Muslims in shaa Allah

List of motivational verses, ahadith and ideas (like salah-bration) to encourage kids to pray so it becomes a life-long habit in shaa Allah. Parents and even new Muslims can use this list to self-motivate themselves to stay consistent in their prayers.

Free printables, videos (rhymes/anasheed without music - English/Arabic), products, resources, craft ideas, games and stories to teach kids about the 12 months in Islam (Hijri Calendar).

..."I only complain of my grief and sorrow to Allah..." I can't help but think about Yaqoob عليه السلام - what his children said...

[A personal experience after death of my son] - Simple steps to introduce the concept of death to a Muslim child in a most natural and positive way - talking to them about life hereafter (grave, sadaqah jaariyah, barzakh, iliyyeen, sijjeen, munkar nakeer, jannah & the circle of life upon which this world revolves).

Shedding tears isn't just a "woman" thing. It's a beautiful sunnah.