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September 2011

September 16, 2011

Changing Hats

I’ll be honest, it might not show but working away from my family eats away...

September 14, 2011

Strawberry Picking

Of all the bountiful blessings that summer brings, fresh fruits...

August 2011

August 26, 2011

Remembering Ramadan at the Intersection

We’ve seen her regularly over the last couple of years, standing near the corner of...

August 23, 2011

Building A Foundation

Alhamdulillah I have been Muslim for ten years now. I grew up in a household...

August 18, 2011

Give Me Back My Shoe

I am not a fuzzy-wuzzy mother. Ask either of my daughters - I’m loving but downright...

August 13, 2011

Ramadan Blues

The demanding aspects of our full time job as mothers can have a debilitating affect...

August 11, 2011

A Mother’s Guilt

Every night around 11PM, as soon as my 1-year old son begins calling for me...

June 2011

June 27, 2011

Nursing vs. Pumping

Before I ever got pregnant, I always thought that nursing a precious baby was one...

June 09, 2011

My Lovey

I had finished praying magrib, and began to unwrap my headscarf. “Sunnah mama?” Maryam asked....

May 2011

May 22, 2011

Holding Onto Identity

It's what defines us... who we are, what we stand for, our past and our...

April 2011

April 21, 2011

Letting Go

They were little: crawling, babbling, teething, walking, sleeping, waking. First it was preschool, then elementary, off...

April 17, 2011

Resentment or Reward?

I have a vision of how I want to earn the pleasure of Allah (swt)....

April 08, 2011

To Him we belong, and to Him is our return.

Being pregnant was a surreal experience for me. I had never liked pets. You probably...

March 2011

March 28, 2011

The Paper Boy

It was near the end of last summer when my son Mahmood, then eleven years...

March 20, 2011

Then it Struck me: I am reborn…

Since my son has opened his eyes to the new, blurry to his eyes, world,...

March 15, 2011

Defining the World, Defining You, My Son

My eldest, who is fascinated with lists comparing largest tsunamis or most populated cities...

March 03, 2011

Dealing with Hate

At what age should we talk with our children about the hate and ignorance towards...

February 2011

February 27, 2011

The Good Word

Many people lose their ability to speak after experiencing a stroke. My uncle was one...

February 21, 2011

Wedding Jewels

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

February 07, 2011

I Took My Kids to Tahrir Square

Today, armed with two strollers and a diaper bag, my husband and I took our...

January 2011

January 13, 2011

Six Year Old

Last night, as I was tucking my daughters into bed, I watched my six-year old...

January 07, 2011

Kitchen Pot Holders

From baby foods to Eid desserts those pot holders were with me for miles and...

January 03, 2011

Shhhh….

“Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets.” - Paul Tournier I have found...

December 2010

December 30, 2010

A Desert at Home

"Maryam, what do you want to take with you to Tata’s house today: your laptop...

December 27, 2010

Manners

There are many differences between children raised in America and children raised in other parts...

December 24, 2010

Separation Anxiety 3.0

I read something a while back that touched me so deeply that I know I’ll...

December 19, 2010

Graduating from the Kiddie Table

My husband and I traveled to my parents' house for Thanksgiving weekend. We were prepared...

November 2010

November 25, 2010

What Makes You Happy

I recently posed the question to my third grade students, “What makes you happy?” Anticipating...

November 22, 2010

Picking Apart a Pomegranate

Many things remind me of fall. Stomping on crunchy leaves as a kid, volleyball practice...

November 19, 2010

Acorns and Autumn

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