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November 2012

November 12, 2012

Remembrance

I've have always known that I have a terrible memory. Now, after having two children,...

October 2012

October 15, 2012

Heartbreak

You know that feeling. That once in a while feeling that "I've got this under...

April 2012

April 23, 2012

In Remembrance of a Life

Cleaning out my closet, I reach up to the top shelf and my hand hits...

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 09, 2012

A House Concert

We recently attended a house concert by singer Dawud Wharnsby, hosted by our friends who...

February 2012

February 24, 2012

Dirty socks

When my older kids head off to school, I start my other job - the...

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 02, 2012

Center Stage

I have known all along that my relationship with Allah was not as strong as...

September 2011

September 20, 2011

Come To Allah….Come To Allah

“Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar…..” The beauty of the words of the adhan and the voice...

September 12, 2011

The Woman who Chose Allah

How do you explain to your six-year old daughter why she was born blind? What...

August 2011

August 29, 2011

Ramadan Maintenance

As the years go by, I continue to make the intention to maintain my “Ramadan...

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 21, 2011

By Heart

It was a peaceful night last night. Besides for my munchkin being fast asleep, I...

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 16, 2011

Ramadan Garments

Many of us are familiar with the verse in the Qur’an that is translated as,...

August 09, 2011

Growmama Roundup: How To Train Children To Fast

We asked two of our Growmama writers to share with us how they train their children...

August 04, 2011

10 Ways to Green Your Ramadan

A Green Ramadan is an opportunity to remember and respect our planet which, through the...

July 2011

July 31, 2011

A Prayer Before Ramadan

Oh, Allah. I remember the Ramadans before I got married. How they would be...

July 21, 2011

Ramadan: A Month of Reflection and Renewal for the Soul

A month of fasting from all food and drink from sunrise to sunset may not...

July 18, 2011

Setting SMART Goals for Ramadan

Nothing beats sitting down and writing out your goals in hopes of achieving them. In...

July 04, 2011

Dandelion Parenting

Many years ago when I was in college, I was pregnant. It was in a...

June 2011

June 23, 2011

Sadness, Depression, and Prophet Musa (as)

I was sitting at home a while ago, the third day into the Snowmageddon of...

June 13, 2011

Blissful Moments

What is the meaning of joy? Does it mean you can eat ice cream all...

June 05, 2011

Al-Kawthar

You never know when something will strike you differently. I know surah al-Kawthar and recite...

June 02, 2011

Freethinking Muslim

Freethinking and Muslim? Really? May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon everyone reading...

April 2011

April 25, 2011

Why Do You Wear It?

For Muslim women who are wearing hijab, hoping to put it on, thinking of taking...

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 24, 2011

Jannah

Tears streamed down my little ones eyes as they said goodbye to their grandparents yet...