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October 2017

October 23, 2017

There’s a Used Condom on My Door Handle: Hate Crimes and the Burden of Proof

Friday morning started like any other school day: the kids and I got up, quickly...

May 2017

May 08, 2017

A Page From My Diary: My Children Are My Redemption

I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life. I drove my parents crazy...

April 2017

April 08, 2017

Why Does Self-Care Feel Wrong? Challenges and Solutions on the Road to Self-Care by an Experienced Therapist

During a session in one of the wellness groups I run, I spoke to the...

March 2017

March 29, 2017

Toys for Boys and Toys for Girls? Grow Mama “Debate” Part II

Field hockey left-winger, pitcher and second baseman, lifeguard, snowboarder, sprinter (with the best 90-meter time!),...

March 02, 2017

Why I Never Prayed For a Son

Oh women! Allah raised your status from beneath the ground to the heavens. You were...

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...

January 2017

January 13, 2017

How to Restore Yourself While Raising your Child: Advice from a Psychotherapist

Child rearing is difficult beyond measure. There’s nothing that could have prepared you fully for...

January 05, 2017

The Day I Became a Trump Supporter

When I found out I was joining the Grow Mama team, I tried to think...

December 2016

December 08, 2016

To the working mother: you are not alone!

A dilemma many working mothers face: do I go back to work or do I...

December 01, 2016

The Khan Chronicles: Adventures of a School Administrator and Her Two and a Half Children

My life and career as an educator has ensured that my list of “The Truly...

June 2015

June 19, 2015

Ramadan is in the air!

My kids are still babies, the oldest is 6 (going on 16), but my nieces...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

Rotten Oranges

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

June 2014

June 16, 2014

A Private Sorrow

I have a sadness buried deep within my heart. It’s a private sorrow shared by...

April 2014

April 15, 2014

And the Minutes Tick By

I am waiting. I know the time will come. I just don't know when. I...

April 07, 2014

Cupcakes for Two

I hated who I was when I became a mother for the first time. I...

March 2014

March 28, 2014

Recovering Lost Connections

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

October 2013

October 07, 2013

A Mother’s Wish

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

August 2013

August 27, 2013

How Can We Live?

The news of the unrest and violence in Egypt is inescapable. Much of the it...

August 22, 2013

The Everyday Struggle

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

August 15, 2013

The Ultimate Gift

Growing up, I was a part of a big North Jersey Muslim community. There were...

August 07, 2013

My Ramadan Guilt

I’ve never been to the masjid during Ramadan. It might sound unbelievable, but it’s true. Mother’s...

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 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 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 22, 2013

Bloom Where You Are Planted

I felt the vibration again. No, it wasn’t my phone. I felt it inside my...

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...