summer

During the summer, a number of young Muslims from North America visit Muslim countries (usually the birthplace of their parents). While such visits help maintain ties with relatives, they also pose a number of challenges.

Visiting relatives should not mean spending time only at home to bond and hang out. These trips can be used to benefit you and your hosts in many other ways. Check out these 11 ideas and add yours too at the bottom with feedback.

As temperatures soar and sweat pours down our faces this summer, it is essential to remember this: protect your eyes, and I am not talking about wearing sunglasses. I'm talking about lowering our gazes.

A 2011 University of Glasgow study found that arts and crafts activities can improve well-being in ways that physical and outdoor activities could not. Help your kids reap the benefits of crafting during their freer time during the summer. 

When summer's days start coming to an end, it's time to start planning for the upcoming school year. Here are some ways to combining fun and family time of the season's last days off with planning for the future school days ahead. 

Summer isn't just about fun and relaxation. It can and should also be about teaching kids critical life skills, ranging from CPR to cooking and sewing. Here are 10 skills every young person should learn before school starts. 

Educating yourself and your family about the US civil rights movement can start with books and family discussions. But it shouldn't end there. You can learn much more about this critical struggle for equal rights by taking a cross-country civil rights tour.