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August 2015

August 20, 2015

Notes on Raising Readers, and a Chapter Book Reading List

A voracious reader as a child, I handpick most of the books my school-age children...

August 10, 2015

Khadijah-style

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

June 2015

June 19, 2015

Ramadan is in the air!

My kids are still babies, the oldest is 6 (going on 16), but my nieces...

July 2014

July 09, 2014

Family Projects that Capture the Ramadan Spirit

As Ramadan progresses this year, I have been tackling all the to-do lists in my...

May 2014

May 26, 2014

How to Bridge the Gap with Your Child and Guide Them to College

This month, we highlighted the vast world of education through our contributors and guest writers....

April 2014

April 21, 2014

Grow Mama Picks for April

We found this free, live, online course about the female companions starting Sat. April 26 for 11...

February 2014

February 11, 2014

A Valentine for Everyone

I walk into the department store looking for gloves. Suddenly I’m surrounded by a sea...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

The Cardboard Box

It becomes easy to leave things behind when you move around as much as we...

January 27, 2014

Archery: Mental Focus & Grace

Images of Katniss Everdeen from Hunger Games rekindle fond childhood memories. I find beauty in...

November 2013

November 01, 2013

Blast from the Past: Acorns and Autumn

Something trivial and maybe insignificant, but I was on a trip with a friend to...

September 2013

September 12, 2013

My Fashion Folly

A couple of years back skinny jeans emerged as the latest must have. Boot cut, flared...

August 2013

August 13, 2013

Grow Mama Blast from the Past: A Gallon of Milk Means Love

Last night was movie night in our house. We were camped out on the bed,...

June 2013

June 13, 2013

GrowMama Guide to Traveling With Tots

This summer, whether you plan on taking a trip across the state or around the...

May 2013

May 23, 2013

GrowMama Roundup: What’s in your trunk?

As we were cleaning out the car trunk last night we discovered that, if need...

May 16, 2013

My Secret Identity

There are some moments when I feel like I’ve got this whole ‘motherhood’ thing down....

May 07, 2013

GrowMama Relationship Roundup: Quality Time

The doorbell rings. “Baba’s home!”, scream the children, as they climb all over him. Even...

April 2013

April 25, 2013

Honey, I Burned the Beans

As my ten-year wedding anniversary approaches, I’m thinking about how far my husband and I...

February 2013

February 25, 2013

Flawless Imperfection

It was a dark night, with the moon nowhere to be seen. We were driving...

June 2012

June 18, 2012

Resolutions

It’s fajr time, and for today at least I have kept my resolve not to...

May 2012

May 14, 2012

How to Survive Your First Year of Motherhood in a Foreign Country

All right, I’ve been here in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for about three and-a-half months now...

February 2012

February 16, 2012

My Prophet: A Collage

It’s important that we seek creative ways of imparting the knowledge of our deen. We...

January 2012

January 12, 2012

Keeping Marriage Meaningful

I am not a counselor nor am I an expert. But Alhamdulillah, Allah has blessed...

December 2011

December 19, 2011

Hijab Party

I live in a small university town and we have established a very nice tradition...

September 2011

September 20, 2011

Come To Allah….Come To Allah

“Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar…..” The beauty of the words of the adhan and the voice...

April 2011

April 04, 2011

A Gallon of Milk Means Love

Last night was movie night in our house. We were camped on on the bed,...

February 2011

February 21, 2011

Wedding Jewels

Some brides have the honor (and accountability) to receive more than ample wedding jewelry. Ornamented...

January 2011

January 21, 2011

Of Hot Showers and Cat Poop

This morning, I decided to do something that single people do. I decided to take...

December 2010

December 16, 2010

One Step Forward, Ten Steps Back

A few weeks ago I went with my family to the WALK NOW FOR AUTISM...

December 08, 2010

The Pacifier

The Pacifier. Yes, I capitalized the P. Where do I begin? My son hated it...