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March 2014

March 28, 2014

Recovering Lost Connections

I recently returned from a wedding where, for the first time, I made some observations...

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...

December 2013

December 17, 2013

Life Lessons I Learned Living Abroad

We stepped off the plane, walked to baggage claim and waited...and waited. Our luggage never...

December 04, 2013

Mother Goose

It was a dark and chilly night, but she did not budge from her position....

November 2013

November 30, 2013

A Beautiful Moment

My husband and I had a beautiful moment the other day, thanks to the kindness...

November 04, 2013

Where My Roots Lie

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

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...

October 2013

October 09, 2013

10 Things To Do With Your Children in Dhul Hijjah

The ten days of Dhul Hijjah are an opportunity to instill core Islamic beliefs and...

August 2013

August 22, 2013

The Everyday Struggle

Motherhood has been bogging me down lately. Now that I've said it, I can hopefully...

August 19, 2013

Begin with the Backyard

I have a well sustained reputation of being all thumbs in my garden and unfortunately,...

July 2013

July 01, 2013

Digging Deeper Into the Prophet’s Wisdom

Over two years after my father's passing, I reflected on the famous saying of the...

June 2013

June 17, 2013

Timeless Tales

A few weeks ago, as I prepared my two year old for bed, I decided...

June 13, 2013

GrowMama Guide to Traveling With Tots

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

June 10, 2013

Grow Mama Blast From The Past: Pause

If I interrupt this silent reverence With a hurry up, come, what do you see?...

June 07, 2013

My (unsolicited) advice to new moms

I’ve got two kids, ages 5 and 3, so yes, I’m an expert on motherhood....

May 2013

May 16, 2013

My Secret Identity

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

May 13, 2013

Kids Belong in the Masjid

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

May 09, 2013

The Courage to say “Help Me”

I clench my fists and grind my teeth, but I can tell already that I...

April 2013

April 29, 2013

GrowMama Picks for April 2013

1. Dreading your spring cleaning? These tips will put some pep back in your step....

April 18, 2013

Lean In, Lean Back, Reach Up, Fall Over

I washed my face for the third time that morning. “I can do this,” I...

April 15, 2013

The Perfect Mom

Sometimes I wish I was her. The perfect mom. The one I see when I'm...

April 11, 2013

The Entitled Ones

We want the best for our kids, so naturally we give them the best. The...

April 08, 2013

The Landlord and the Tenant

Moving is not easy. It's even more difficult when you've left behind a perfectly well-formed...

April 04, 2013

Turning Kids Towards Prayer

Salah, or prayer, was the first salient form of worship prescribed by Allah the Almighty...

April 01, 2013

GrowBaba Spotlight: Ticket to Paradise

The day was Sunday April 2, 2006. It was like any other Sunday, except that...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

GrowMama Picks for March 2013

1. Spring is here! So let's get back outside with some of these great activities...

March 21, 2013

Let Sparks Fly

Many women wonder how to keep things fresh in their marriage when you spend every...

March 14, 2013

Clutching the Past

I went shopping the other day after a few weeks of living the hermit life...

March 07, 2013

The Wedding Gift

I sat at the dinner table with the family, discussing potential gift options for our...