We began our daughter Ridha Zaynab's preschool when she just turned two and a half. The truth is ever since Ridha turned 2 years old, it became challenging to keep her content with enough to do at home, especially since I had her younger sister to take care of too. Being a stay-at-home-parent, the duties… Continue reading Why Preschool at 2.5 was the Right Choice
The title of this article is pretty self-explanatory, so we can just dive right in, shall we... I never predicted that motherhood meant entering into a permanent state of feeling tired. It isn't just a feeling, we really are always tired. Our mental, physical, emotional state is permanently tired and there is just a small… Continue reading 5 Things I Didn’t Know About Motherhood
Many of my friends and cousins have begun their transition into second time moms, and they often question me on how it was when I had my second baby girl. It is difficult to put it into words without going into a full on essay. But I must say, the more moms who are having… Continue reading Transitioning to Mom of Two
In Islam, we are encouraged to think often about death. Our Holy Prophet Mohammad has said "Most intellectual of man is he who remembers the death most." If you're like me, you may wonder why we would be asked to think about death? I have wondered that too. Why would anyone want to think of death? It's… Continue reading Thinking about Death More
Becoming a mother is one of life's greatest gifts, but it's also one of the strangest times in a parent's life. As women, we aren't really well-versed in the job description of a mother. I think that I was most shocked at how much time I needed to devote to an infant, day and night.… Continue reading Early Days of Motherhood
If you're a parent, you've had your fair share of messy blowouts in the car. Well, this winter, my littlest had two episodes of car sickness, and let's just say the car seat was a disaster. Since it's winter, she was in several layers, and it was morning so all that came out was her… Continue reading Tips for Cleaning a Car Seat
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