Parenting

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An attempt of humor amidst helplessness, tears and laughter in the first 100 days of motherhood.

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.

Practical steps on how you can help your kids be grateful and develop a positive mindset with a hopeful perspective on life. Try out any of the Islamic crafts or activities based around the power of alhamdulillah - including #AlhamdulillahForSeries Gratitude Journal, shukr jar, alhamdulillah tree, thankful hands, positive mood board and many more.

Controlling parental anger with the help of Ahadith and Qur'anic verses.

Mini Ahadith series is the collection of short ahadith for kids to help them memorize parts of a hadith (or full) one by one, while practicing Arabic too. Starting from two word ahadith and gradually progressing to more.

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Following are some ways to raise Muslim kids through provision of Islamic environment and resources (like MY SALAH MAT) to make their path towards Allah easy and not forced. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Seven (people) will be shaded by Allah by His Shade on the Day of Resurrection when there will be no shade except His Shade. (They will be), a just ruler, a young man who has been brought up in the worship of Allah, a man who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded with tears, a man whose heart is attached to mosques (offers his compulsory congregational prayers in the mosque), two men who love each other for Allah's Sake, a man who is called by a charming lady of noble birth to commit illegal sexual intercourse with her, and he says, 'I am afraid of Allah,' and (finally), a man who gives in charity so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given." [Bukhari]

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...

Time management tips for working and/or student moms. How-to better manage your time to ensure productivity and dedicate more time to your children. Practical on how to be more efficient as a professional woman and as a mother. Being a working mother is overwhelming, there are simple things you can do to make the most out of your time. Such as planning, delegating, switching off social media and more.