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March 2017

March 29, 2017

Toys for Boys and Toys for Girls? Grow Mama “Debate” Part II

Field hockey left-winger, pitcher and second baseman, lifeguard, snowboarder, sprinter (with the best 90-meter time!),...

March 16, 2017

Toys for Boys and Toys for Girls? Grow Mama “Debate” Part I

“We all can dance, if we find the music that we love.” – Giraffes Can’t Dance...

March 02, 2017

Why I Never Prayed For a Son

Oh women! Allah raised your status from beneath the ground to the heavens. You were...

February 2017

February 08, 2017

I’m Not Sorry We Aren’t Pretty Enough For You

After having two boys, I was thrilled to have a girl. Throughout my pregnancy, people...

January 2017

January 27, 2017

The Children are Awake: Post-Inauguration Spiritual Lessons

We woke our children up with extra gentleness the morning after inauguration day. The night...

January 19, 2017

Baby Blues: What I Wish I Had Known

The moment we all look forward to when we’re pregnant: holding our precious babies in...

January 05, 2017

The Day I Became a Trump Supporter

When I found out I was joining the Grow Mama team, I tried to think...

December 2016

December 23, 2016

Holly Jolly Muslim

When I married my husband, people were very happy for us alhamdulillah, but as my...

December 08, 2016

To the working mother: you are not alone!

A dilemma many working mothers face: do I go back to work or do I...

December 01, 2016

The Khan Chronicles: Adventures of a School Administrator and Her Two and a Half Children

My life and career as an educator has ensured that my list of “The Truly...

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...

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...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

Rotten Oranges

Pfffft! My eighteen-month-old son, Ibrahim, spit an orange slice out of his mouth. A few...

March 2015

March 10, 2015

Does Mama Know Best?

His eyes bulged, his jaw dropped, and he clapped his hands excitedly as he jumped...

February 2015

February 13, 2015

No Words.

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

February 04, 2015

Have Mercy on Your Husband

Before I began this blog entry, I asked my husband for ideas. “Write about having...

January 2015

January 15, 2015

Peace in Prayer

Have you been following the heartbreaking story of Mohammed Soltan? He’s a twenty-seven year old...

December 2014

December 10, 2014

The Ultimate Reliance

Whimper, whimper. I look up from the onions sautéing on the stove to see Ibrahim,...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

Losing My Mind

I recently experienced cranial surgery. During this difficult time, I learned a lot about letting...

October 2014

October 22, 2014

The Missing Pieces

It is not an overstatement or a generalization to say that all cultures put mothers...

September 2014

September 22, 2014

Growing Pains

My son turned five this year. For at least...

August 2014

August 11, 2014

“Oh, is this your first?”

It seems like an innocent question, “Oh, is this your first?” But inside of me...

July 2014

July 28, 2014

Eid Mubarak from GrowMama

Eid ul-Fitr commemorates the end of our blessed month of Ramadan. May we be granted...

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 17, 2014

Ya Qaafidu, Ya Raafiu

Indeed All praises are for You, My Lord. May Your Peace and Blessings be upon...

July 14, 2014

Pick Up Your Broken Heart

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

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...

June 2014

June 16, 2014

A Private Sorrow

I have a sadness buried deep within my heart. It’s a private sorrow shared by...

April 2014

April 15, 2014

And the Minutes Tick By

I am waiting. I know the time will come. I just don't know when. I...

April 07, 2014

Cupcakes for Two

I hated who I was when I became a mother for the first time. I...