Parenting

Before I had children, I thought I had parenting all figured out. I was positive about what I would do, and about what my child or children would never do. My critical young eyes spied struggling mothers with screeching toddlers in shopping centers, grocery stores, and community gatherings.

When I embraced Islam in 2000, it was a source of surprise and confusion for my Catholic family. They knew very little about Islam, and what information they did have was based mostly on stereotypes and misinformation from the media.

We are currently in the month of December 2023, amid the holiday season, but this Christmas looks very different for its observers.

“If you are grateful, I will give you more ... “

 (Surah Ibraheem, 14:7)

When it comes to matters of faith, the most important duty for every Muslim parent is instilling a love of Allah in our children. By nature, human beings possess an inclination toward the worship of a supreme creator, and parents play a pivotal role in nurturing this instinct.

Anxiety is a condition that affects everyone no matter their strength or spiritual resolve. It is normal to feel anxious from time to time, but for some people, anxiety can be a crippling mental illness.

A woman’s 40s and 50s can be particularly difficult decades.