When I was a tween, I visited my aunt and her family in Hyderabad, Pakistan. She had heard from my parents that I had become agnostic, and, as someone who had survived a lot of hardship by clinging to an intimate, present sense of God in her own life, she…
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“Mommy, am I autistic?” It was a question I hadn’t expected as I drove with my then-13-year-old daughter on our way to a doctor’s appointment. We’d never hidden it, but my husband and I did not want to label her at an early age with any kind of diagnosis. We…
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If your to-do list is anything like mine, you have some grand aspirations to make this Ramadan your best one ever! And you can achieve anything you set your mind to… if you use the following tips to set yourself up for success. Here are three tips for making smart…
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Asma: Zainab, one of the biggest struggles of motherhood is the struggle to lose weight while also balancing the hectic, sometimes overwhelming task of being a mom. I know that motherhood posed that challenge for me, until I met you and you made it easier for me to work in…
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In the current era of consumerism, people have a habit of buying things as a means to happiness. We’ve all heard the term “retail therapy” and many indulge in it every time they have had a bad day or feel depressed, like a bandage to cover a problem. The process…
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This holiday season I’m fully embracing Christmas. Those of you who know me know I’m not a little bit Muslim. I’m ardently Muslim. I love dhikr, I celebrate when my kids recite chapters of the Qur’an, I quote from its meaning in conversation, I talk about the meaning and solace…
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Postpartum depression is a terrible but very common condition that becomes lost in our need to make the conversation about a woman’s journey from pregnancy to motherhood positive and sanguine. Because of these rosy conversations women often assume having a baby will be nothing but joy and cuddles. It should come naturally…
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The doctors told me to wash her bed sheets and give her a shower tonight before her surgery, which isset for 8:30 AM. She can’t eat after midnight and I must be at the surgery center at 7:00 AM to check her in. The doctors called in a prescription for…
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Ever since November 7th, I have been struggling with sleepless nights. I toss and turn, thinking of my three-year-old son, worrying what this country has in store for him as an American Muslim. How can I help him navigate the bigotry and sheer ignorance he will surely encounter? How do I prepare…
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As a parent, making sure your kids are getting enough sleep is one of the most important things you can do for their health and dispositions. But as you probably know quite well, such a natural process comes with a variety of challenges — everything from kiddos who leave their…
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