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March 2017

March 10, 2017

Six Tips for Waking Up for Fajr When You Have Young Children

Sleepless nights. As I look back at the blur that was the first year of...

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...

December 2016

December 29, 2016

Blessings from Above: Dua’a and Quranic Verses to Recite During Pregnancy

Assalamu Alaikum mamas and mamas-to-be. Congratulations to you and your family on your bun in...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

Rotten Oranges

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

April 14, 2015

Scrambled Eggs, Bubblegum, and Sex

This morning, over a relaxing weekend breakfast of scrambled eggs...

April 06, 2015

Guilt- A Very Powerful Feeling

I hate feeling guilty. It’s a gut-wrenching feeling of disappointment that I let someone down,...

March 2015

March 10, 2015

Does Mama Know Best?

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

December 2014

December 03, 2014

On Being a Woman Without Children: Advice to Mothers and Others

As I sit down to write my thoughts and reflections, I pause to think, where...

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...

January 2014

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 09, 2013

My Friend the Alcoholic

The scholars say “You are on the path of your company, so choose them wisely.”...

November 2013

November 18, 2013

The Shame Game

There is a scene in the movie Bride Wars where Kate Hudson’s character, while trying...

November 07, 2013

Where My Inspiration Lives

One of my goals for my visit to my family this past summer was to...

June 2013

June 24, 2013

Never Too Late

It’s never too late in life. At 26, one child and a eight years of...

April 2013

April 04, 2013

Turning Kids Towards Prayer

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

March 2013

March 21, 2013

Let Sparks Fly

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

February 2013

February 07, 2013

GrowMama Round Up: Talking to kids about friends with bad influences

A young girl asked her elder female relatives about advice for dealing with friends that...

January 2013

January 14, 2013

Unsettled

Perhaps it is because of recent events, personal strife or the gloomy winter season- this...

January 03, 2013

Working for the Akhira

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

December 2012

December 27, 2012

Being the Change

“O ye who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and prayer; for Allah is with...

November 2012

November 17, 2012

Book Review: Mornings in Jenin

Last night, I lay awake as the gory images coming out of Gaza filled my...

June 2012

June 18, 2012

Resolutions

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

April 2012

April 12, 2012

Discovering Your Passion, Fulfilling Your Life Vision

How many of us dream of having the most righteous and successful family? How many...

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 05, 2012

Book Review: Dwell In Tranquility

We are starting off our Grow Mama Book Club with the book, Dwell In Tranquility...

February 2012

February 27, 2012

Engendering American Values

"Would you like to buy some girl scout cookies?" For a hundred years, Girl Scouts...

February 13, 2012

Strive to Be Content Wherever You Are

Assalam Alaikum GrowMama Sisters, I recently reconnected with some dear family friends via email. We both...

February 06, 2012

Facebook and The Book

About three years ago I was taking a class at the Hartford Seminary titled, “Answering...

January 2012

January 25, 2012

GrowMama Roundup: Asked By a Child

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