Kategorie "Elterendeel"

When my son was born almost four months ago, I realized that among the many skills I’d have to acquire to be a good mother, I’d also have to brush...

How cliché, Ausser déi, déi gegleeft a gerecht Handlunge gemaach hunn a sech géigesäiteg zur Wourecht beroden an sech op Gedold beroden.Kapitel. A phrase which I’m sure every mother or disapproving aunt has said or uttered under her breath. Yet frankly it remains a highly valuable piece of...

The Messenger of Allāh (ṣallAllāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) gesot: “It is sufficient of a sin for a man to neglect those of whom he is responsible for taking care.” Take...

Allah subhanahu wa taala has entrusted Muslim parents with their children and made them responsible to raise them in an Islamic manner. They are the model to their children whom...

The personality of children is similar to clay and parents can mold it whichever way they want while the kids are still in their adolescent years. Allerdéngs, it is a...

Looking for ways to increase your good deeds these 10 Days of Dhul-Hijjah? How about shutting off the TV for your family. Attempting such a noble endeavor as giving up...

THINK back to your childhood. Are the memories that come up blissful or are they full of sorrow and pain? Either way they are probably dependent upon how you were...

One of life’s greatest miracles and gifts bestowed upon us is the blessing of life itself, especially when the life is in the form of a small bundle of joy...

Tarbiyah (nurtured development/education) is an art, science, and skill. Allerdéngs, many of us educate and develop our children solely through inherited, faulty methods, or deal with them based upon quick...

Erwächen am Dag 1 vum Ramadan mat deenen eelere zwee fasten, mir etabléiert wat Fasten wierklech heescht. War et just ouni Iessen an Drénken ze goen? Kloer net, according...

So I tell the three of them this morning that the most special guest of all will inshaAllah be coming at maghrib. Their aunt? They excitedly ask… I quickly let...

Bismillah “You are your child’s very first and favourite playmate” Best of Playtime Playtime is fun, special and important for the development of children. Any activity can be playful for...

Ramadan is our blessed and special month of the year that brings about some lifestyle adjustments. In our home, we try to keep Ramadan simple by not being extravagant and...

It is important for Muslims to have a discussion about fatherhood while keeping in mind the ever-fragile state of Muslim families. We need to re-assess the language we use and...

When I was a little girl, one of the things I’d written on my “things I want to do before I die” list was to be someone’s mommy. Then my...

Being a mother is one of the greatest experiences of life of a woman. But this great experience is filled with responsibilities long with a joy of getting a great...

"Schwësteren, Dir sidd d'Schäfer vun Äre Kanner! Schwësteren, Huel Är Kanner gutt, Fir d'Zukunft vum Ummah läit an Ären Hänn! Schwësteren, your role as mothers is the...

Your children are not your children. They are sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you. And though they are with you...

You are what will walk the earth of me, when I have returned to dust. So I sincerely make dua, after all my actions as a mother have been sealed...

One of my most inspiring moments as a parent came, as these things often do, completely randomly. I was at a boot fair looking at something I can’t remember and...