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November 2017

November 21, 2017

Is Islamophobia a Reality at School? How to Talk to Your Kids About It

My kids have always been in Islamic School so I have never had to worry...

August 2015

August 10, 2015

Khadijah-style

photo credit: wikipedia I feel like I mostly hear the name of our mother Khadijah,...

July 2015

July 16, 2015

The Prayer that Shook a Dictatorship

Twelve years ago, I had the pleasure of experiencing the quintessential Egyptian Ramadan, a night...

April 2015

April 06, 2015

Guilt- A Very Powerful Feeling

I hate feeling guilty. It’s a gut-wrenching feeling of disappointment that I let someone down,...

February 2015

February 13, 2015

No Words.

I tried to write about Trayvon Martin. I tried to...

December 2014

December 03, 2014

On Being a Woman Without Children: Advice to Mothers and Others

As I sit down to write my thoughts and reflections, I pause to think, where...

July 2014

July 21, 2014

God’s Mercy and Times of Hardship

Allah (swt) is more merciful to His believing slaves than a mother is to her...

July 14, 2014

Pick Up Your Broken Heart

Our beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, declared that indeed, “The Muslim Ummah is...

May 2014

May 19, 2014

A Word from my Son

As I walked into the room filled with kids, “BOOM” went the RPG as the...

December 2013

December 21, 2013

Secret Weapon

Deep within the depths of the world wide web, a secret power is being harvested...

November 2013

November 18, 2013

The Shame Game

There is a scene in the movie Bride Wars where Kate Hudson’s character, while trying...

November 07, 2013

Where My Inspiration Lives

One of my goals for my visit to my family this past summer was to...

November 04, 2013

Where My Roots Lie

The place where my grandfather lies, alongside his father and mother, their parents, my uncles,...

October 2013

October 12, 2013

Sharing Our Eid

One of the beautiful things about sending children to public schools is the great opportunity...

September 2013

September 24, 2013

Grow Mama Blast From The Past: 10 Ways to Get to Know Your Neighbors

I had a neighbor a couple of houses down that I only rarely saw going...

September 09, 2013

Making a Splash in Community Development

As a child, I spent many summers visiting my grandparents in the Caribbean. I have...

July 2013

July 29, 2013

The Ramadan Spirit

It's that time of year. One can sense the adrenalin rushing in to get things...

May 2013

May 27, 2013

I Run for Boston

For the last few years, I've run the local Deckers Creek Half Marathon in my...

May 13, 2013

Kids Belong in the Masjid

The first time I visited Masjid Al Haram, or the Grand Mosque as it is...

December 2012

December 24, 2012

Home for Christmas

It’s that time of year again, when the snow begins to fall, the sky is...

December 19, 2012

A Sweet Gesture

Last autumn, a kind family from the neighborhood gave us an older television. It was...

December 17, 2012

GrowMama Dialogues: Is Gun Control the Answer?

When I heard the news of the second largest school shooting in our history, I...

December 16, 2012

GrowMama Roundup Part II: Easing the Heartache of the Newtown School Shooting

The country is still reeling in the wake of the Newtown, CT. shooting. The killer...

December 15, 2012

GrowMama Roundup Part I: Easing the Heartache of the Newtown School Shooting

The headlines say it all. “20 children among the 28 killed in Connecticut slaughter.” Those...

December 14, 2012

Condolences to the Sandy Hook Elementary School Community

The GrowMama community would like to offer their deepest condolences to those stricken by the...

September 2012

September 19, 2012

A Mother’s Protest

I have been watching in dismay at the response of some Muslims worldwide to the...

June 2012

June 14, 2012

Acts of Righteousness

As Muslim parents, we always look for ways to build positive characteristics in our children....

April 2012

April 23, 2012

In Remembrance of a Life

Cleaning out my closet, I reach up to the top shelf and my hand hits...

April 12, 2012

Discovering Your Passion, Fulfilling Your Life Vision

How many of us dream of having the most righteous and successful family? How many...

April 09, 2012

A House Concert

We recently attended a house concert by singer Dawud Wharnsby, hosted by our friends who...