Frugal fun family days out
During school holidays and on weekends there is one dreaded phrase that is heard in most homes: “I’m boooored!!”. Usually I answer with “Only boring people get bored, how can...
Category "Family life"
How To Tackle Negative Feelings As A Parent
HUMAN nature is full of emotions and feelings. The incidence of negative feelings begins very early in life. Typically, by the time our children are eighteen months to two years,...
‘Infertility’ Among The Mothers of The Believers
The wives of Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alyhi wa sallam) are often understood as examples for Muslim women to follow. When Muslim women are given models of performance they turn to these women to...
3 Steps to be the Best Child to your Parent!
Source: zohrasarwari.com Author: Zohra Sarwari Often when I give a speech for the Muslim Youth, at the end of it I am asked “How can I change and be the best...
My Parents Won’t Listen To Me!
What do you do when your parents won’t listen to you when you’re about to get married? Maybe they are giving you a hard time and pressurizing you to marry...
Back to the basics – some prophetic advice on raising children
Source: aaila.org Author: Aaliyah Umm Ibrahim The tools for bringing up children are all there (in the Quran, the Sunnah, and the examples of our pious predecessors), still adaptable in...
The lessons of motherhood –From The Diary of A Young Mother
Source: aaila.org Author: Klaudia Khan And in the first weeks following the birth of my daughter I was genuinely disappointed that I just felt the same. Yes, there was a...
Tips from Wives "Older & Wiser"
Source: www.wisewives.org On June 25th, 2012 we were lucky to have three wonderful “older and wiser” women speak to us in a panel discussion about what has made their marriages...
New Mother’s Tears: Advice for Fathers
Source: www.saudilife.net Author: Aisha Al Hajjar AFTER the birth of the baby the release of the placenta, which nurtured the baby, means the dismissal of a large hormone-producing organ that...
Unplug and Re-connect: How to Keep Families Connected During Technology Time-Outs
Author: Lobina Mulla Source: www.suhaibwebb.com At the risk of aging myself, in the 90’s, the term “unplugged” referred to a show where artists musically entertained a small audience without the...
"Why Wise Wives, Not Wise Husbands"
Source: wisewives.org This is an email received by the Wise Wives team from one of their members . Please read through to the end, she has great insights! “So an...
Preparing our Youth To be Leaders Of Tomorrow!
Author: Zohra Sarwari Source: zohrasarwari.com Building great leaders requires hard work from parents, educators, teachers, counselors, imams, elder siblings, and community leaders. Some of the greatest leaders have emerged when...
Little Men – Sons Today, Husbands Tomorrow
Author: Sadaf Farooqi Source: http://sadaffarooqi.com She hurriedly sets the food on the dining table and calls out to him, “Come on, food is ready!”. She checks again to make sure...
What Do Men Know About Women?
What do men know about women? Evidently, not much! Well at least this is what most women will tell you. So why is there such a problem in men understanding...
How to stay Motivated when you’re Pregnant?
Source: zohrasarwari.com Author: Zohra Sarwari You see many women are motivated when they are not pregnant and when they know they must lose weight, but how about when you find...
Muslimah Dilemma: Mending your relationships
Source: aaila.org Author: Tasnim Nazeer However it is important in any stage of our lives to amend relations with those who have either wronged you or those who you have...
5 Tips to Spending Productive Time with Your Kids
Source: www.aaila.org Author: Grandma Jeddah It is related that the Prophet (saw) said: “All of you are shepherds, and each one is responsible for his flock. A leader is a shepherd and...
A dad's discourse: Have a little patience…
Source: aaila.org Author: Abu I’mran I apologies in advance to any sisters reading this, but there is a serious point that I am trying to get across. It is currently...
Preparing For Parenting
Source: aaila.org Author: Lisha Azad “If it weren’t for Mummy’s guidance and the constant reference to cookbooks, I would never have mastered cooking,” Amina thinks skeptically. “Even then I made so...
A Mother's Advice
Source: www.wisewives.org The Prophet (PBUH) said: “This world is nothing but temporary conveniences, and the greatest joy in this world is a righteous woman.” Islam teaches us to honor and...
