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December 2013

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...

October 2013

October 07, 2013

A Mother’s Wish

As my daughter approaches her first year I am astonished, mystified, bewildered (insert every adjective...

September 2013

September 05, 2013

Reclaiming Our Authority

This year my family was blessed to experience another Ramadan. It was the first...

August 2013

August 19, 2013

Begin with the Backyard

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

June 2013

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 20, 2013

GrowBaba Spotlight: A Push, a Jiggle and the Earthquake

"Baba, I didn’t do anything!" Yeah right. Every teen’s famous last words. Though my 14-year-old’s...

May 07, 2013

GrowMama Relationship Roundup: Quality Time

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

May 02, 2013

GrowBaba Spotlight: If You Love Them, Set Them…Fishing

GrowBaba spotlights provide a space for Muslim fathers to share their voice, reflections, and insights...

April 2013

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 25, 2013

Keys to Successful Parenting- Managing Behavior Problems

This is the final article in our series, Keys to Successful Parenting Series. In case...

March 18, 2013

Keys to Successful Parenting- Strategies to Improve Kids Sleeping Habits

Bedtime problems and night wakings are common in young children and one of the most...

March 11, 2013

Keys to Successful Parenting- Strategies to Improve Kids Eating Habits

GrowMama presents an important series for our readers. In the next few weeks, we will...

March 04, 2013

Grow Baba Spotlight: The Visiting Professor

I often feel guilty when it comes to my kids. I know I don’t spend...

February 2013

February 25, 2013

Flawless Imperfection

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

February 11, 2013

The Time Has Come to Move

“My dears, the time has come to move.” I still remember the line from The...

February 04, 2013

Please Don’t Look Away

My four and half year old daughter Sarina has twinkling brown eyes, beautiful long, black...

January 2013

January 03, 2013

Working for the Akhira

Every new year has its share of memories and learning experiences, some happy, some painful....

September 2012

September 24, 2012

GrowMama Picks for September 2012

Growmama Picks is a collection of fun, interesting, and inspiring links that we share with...

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....

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...

April 2012

April 19, 2012

The Kids’ Cupboard

With three under five, it’s hard to keep track of the clothes they’ve outgrown, those...

April 02, 2012

Counselor’s Corner- Controlling Parental ‘Hot Spots’

Every time I vow not to act a certain way with my kids, I end...

March 2012

March 29, 2012

GrowMama Roundup: The Season of Motherhood

A constant question that arises in our minds as mothers is how we can maintain...

March 26, 2012

On Motherhood and International Diplomacy

Our decision to have a baby came about three years after we were married. Initially,...

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 09, 2012

A Team Approach to Chores

Raising children who do housework without complaint and find pleasure in serving the family is...