A letter for the mom who has lost her child
Dear grieving mom, There are no words that can describe the feelings for your loss. Maybe I have never gone through what you went through. But from a mother to another, I feel your pain. My heart aches for you, grieving for your loss; thinking if I feel this way,…
Why you should let your children be bored
“I want to play with the handphone.” “Why?” I asked. “Because I have nothing to do.” I can’t remember our exact conversation but I remembered that his response was more amusing at that moment. We had barely sat there for probably 5 minutes and he immediately wanted something to occupy…
5 Steps to begin raising righteous children
Recently, I found out that there was a documentary about raising babies to be super smart. Yup, they are going for babies, not toddlers or kindergarteners. People are training their BABIES to set them for future success. Now, how about training our kids for future success in the hereafter? Before…
7 Tips for new mothers trying to memorize the Qur’an
Memorizing the Qur’an has always been a dream of mine. I started out this journey of mine a little bit late (but never too late insyaAllah). I have my many ups and downs. There were times when I was on the roll, and there were times I took a…
5 Strategies to prevent misbehavior
Kids. One moment they can make you smile and the next? They make you want to pull your hair out. I used to have to spend 4 hours, 5 days a week with 20 kids. I’m not saying that it’s the same as spending the whole day with your own…
