Imagine you’re sleeping; you’re warm and cozy under a few soft blankets, dreaming of wonderful things and then all of a sudden you hear your husband vacuuming outside your bedroom door. You jump up, open the door and tell him, “I was sleeping!” To which he replies, “I know, that’s why I’m vacuuming.” You, perplexed,...
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Tag Archives: ParenthoodSince my daughter was born, I’ve been mostly a stay at home mother. I am in graduate school, but go part time so that I only have to leave my daughter with my mother-in-law twice a week for a few hours. Recently I was invited to attend an out-of-town conference. In order to go, I... I was listening to the radio the other day and there was a guest speaking about a Fat Acceptance Movement. She spoke about how diets don’t work, how society judges fat people (she rejects the term ‘overweight’) as lazy and disgusting, and how people are afraid of and feel terrible if they’re not sporting a... Goggles on, goggles off. Close the life jacket, now open it – we don’t need it. Uh oh, potty! Baby’s cold, take her out of the water and wrap her up. “Mama! Look at me!” Ahhh, a nice relaxing trip to the pool. Did you ever notice how many bags we moms carry at one time? ...  A tiny tomato seed is planted in the earth. It needs water and sun but slowly it grows from a seed to a tiny seedling and then to a beautiful tomato plant with branches bending under the weight of the heavy, ruby-like globes. SubhanAllah. Even as an adult, I feel humbled. I want to pass... |