Monthly Archives: June 2011

Growmama Picks June ’11

Growmama Picks is a collection of fun, interesting, or inspiring links that we share with you at the end of every month. Enjoy! 1. A love jar is a sweet idea. 2. Explore Surah Al-Kahf in depth in the latest MAS Tarbiya Lighthouse episode. 3. We all have to do it sometimes: tips on grocery...

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Nursing vs. Pumping

Before I ever got pregnant, I always thought that nursing a precious baby was one of the most beautiful things ever. That particular peaceful connection between mother and baby was something I was eager to experience and hold onto for a long time. Then, my son came along. I was induced 3 weeks earlier than...

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Sadness, Depression, and Prophet Musa (as)

I was sitting at home a while ago, the third day into the Snowmageddon of 2010, the third day of not really talking to anyone but my two little ones, with the husband traveling and trips to my parents’ home eliminated because of the grand storm. I tend to get a bit sad, depressed when...

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Implementing Qur’anic Verses and Ahadith

We asked some of our GrowMama writers to share a hadith or aya from the Qur’an that they have used to help their children develop a good habit. Here is what they had to say: S writes: Inna Allaaha ma’ as-saabireen, “Indeed Allah is with the patient.” At times life is hard for young kids. Learning to...

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The Little Gremlin

I always used to drive really fast; much faster than the speed limit. Driving was never a pleasure in and of itself, but a means to an end. Until of course I came to the realization that my time in the car is a magical time. A time that I use to catch up with...

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