I had my first daughter at the age of 22, and let me tell ya, I didn’t think I was “ready” to be a mother back then… Right when I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, I was a university student with half of my degree yet to complete, my husband had not […] Read more…
Expert Insight with Gemma, Homeschooling Parent
I’m thrilled to have Gemma join The Muslimah Mommy Expert Insight panel! Read more…
My Miscarriage
Many people don’t know this about me, but I had a miscarriage. Growing up, I was fortunate enough to have a mother and aunties who were very open with sharing the fact that they had miscarriages, “I had two,” one would say, “I had three,” would say another. However, growing up knowing that women within […] Read more…
Straight Hair Vs. Curly Hair
Both of my girls are SO different in terms of looks and personality. The picture of Hafsah is right after she got her first haircut; her hair is so thick, dark, straight, and shiny. Madina, on the other hand, has never had a haircut so far, has very thin, slightly dry, lighter, and curly hair. […] Read more…
Folding Pants
Here’s a picture of how you can fold your child’s pants (or your own) and place them in the clothing bin: Read more…
Organizing Your Child’s Closet
With back to school season starting here in Canada, I’m finding myself running around trying to get things done all the while trying to stay organized….and it’s proving to be quite the difficult task with three young kids around me. Nonetheless, I have managed to get some things checked off my ever growing list; one […] Read more…
How To Have A Peaceful Ramadan With Children
I have to admit, I was quite nervous about Ramadan a few years ago; I kept thinking, ‘how am I going to fast with three young children who constantly need my attention?’ The more I thought about it, the more I stressed myself out! But then, I decided to change things up… Read more…
My Love For Children
As much as I want to say that my love for children started when I became a mother, it didn’t… I remember being a young child and my mom asking me if I wanted to go to my aunt’s house. I would tell her ‘no’ because I had too much homework to do that day, […] Read more…
Learning to Love Salaat
(Edited on January 2015 for the ‘Love Is’ series) Love is…seeing your children pray, not because they were forced to, but because they wanted to. While my 6 year old daughter has always loved praying Salaah, my younger daughter (3years old) doesn’t seem very interested in Salaah. In fact, she will just put on her […] Read more…
A Letter To My Son
To My Dear Son, Read more…