Motherhood
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How To Create A Custom Ramadan Journal?
Ideas to create a custom Ramadan Journal to suited to one's lifestyle, needs and requirements. Click to read more.
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Books, Ramadan & the Vaccine! – Week 13, 2021 – Project 365
Book Review of The Rice Mother & Positive Parenting in the Muslim Home. Discussions about making Ramadan memorable for children and the etiquette of Ramadan Duas besides a vaccine update! Click to read more.
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Bullet Journal Ideas For Muslim Moms
Have you heard about The Bullet-Journal Method? Do you do bullet journaling? Towards the end of the last year, I came across the book The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll and it opened up a new path of journaling for me! I have often written journals and diary since my childhood up until 2014. Once marriage and motherhood came into the picture, this habit was put to a pause. Reading Ryder’s book made me want to take up journaling again, this time with a twist! I have been doing Bullet Journaling for three months now and have found it cathartic to give myself at least ten minutes on my…
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How to Take Consent From Our Children? – Week 8, 2021 – Project 365
We often give consent to kids, but how do we take their consent & permission for situations dealing with them? Click to read more.
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How to Take Care of Your Child’s Curly Hair?
This post is about taking care of your child's curly hair. Discusses the Curly Girl Method, products used, how to brush & more. Click to read.
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20 Best Pregnancy Books For New And Expectant Parents
Exhaustive list of 20 best pregnancy books to guide your journey into motherhood & be confident with the knowledge gained. Click to read more
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Preparing for a VBAC – 10 Helpful Tips
10 helpful tips while preparing for a VBAC - Being informed, Hypnobirthing, Positive Affirmations and more. Click to read
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Top 10 Baby Products (I loved the second time around!)
Listing out my top 10 baby products that I loved as a mother of two young babies. Click to find out more.
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Writer’s Block, Mom Fatigue and A Raging Pandemic
The unexpected pandemic and lockdown bought it's fair share of angst to the young stay at home mothers. Click to read more.
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Living by the beach.
It has been nearly 2 years since we moved. By the beach. Every morning when I wake up, the first thing I do is pull up the curtains and look at the beach. There is something calming about water. Deep blue. Or deep green. Or some days it is lifeless and pale. When the wall does not contain the energy, I take my kids to the beach. We have gone to the beach since my baby was 3 months. Baby in a carrier. Holding tightly to my toddler. While we three cross the busy main road. It is a sight, probably. There is something about the sand and the water…
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Newborn Cloth Diapering with Bumpadum
One of the first baby stuff I brought as soon as I got to know I am pregnant is …cloth diapers. That too Bumpadum cloth diapers. I got to know about Bumpadum when we were almost at the end of our cloth diapering journey with our first-born. I had loved the prints back then and decided I would surely buy them for my next child. Later on, Bumpadum contacted me for a review opportunity of their products and I surely said yes! Newborn Cloth Diapering If there is one thing most moms are not comfortable with, it is the concept of cloth diapering a newborn. Because the reality is…we have…
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Pregnancy resources for Muslim moms + Printable
This is the second blog post under Resources for Muslim moms. This section discusses videos, courses, books and a colouring booklet catering to Muslim pregnant women. Pregnancy is a life-changing and defining phase of one’s life and as practising Muslim women, we should be aware of the Islamic rules and practices to be mindful of during this period of our life. Here I am sharing some of the resources I have personally used whic have helped me. Pregnancy is a mind-body connection, the more aware and mindful we are of it, the better outcomes we often have. Educating ourselves about the physical strength of the human body and the resilient…
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Dental health during pregnancy
(Disclaimer – These are general guidelines for pregnant women. Individual cases may vary depending on the overall general health and other factors. Please consult with your clinician if you are facing any difficulties related to your oral health) Pregnancy is a life-defining event for all women. Add to it, the physical changes that happen and the hormonal shift, maintaining good health should be a top priority for every pregnant mom. Good dental health during pregnancy is an important prerequisite for a good general health. Though the old-wives tale of ‘gain a baby, lose a tooth’ is not true in the respect that we do not lose calcium from our…
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