Handling a Break-Up with Dignity
“Once you divorce women, and they have reached the end of their waiting period, then either retain them in all decency or part from them decently. Do not retain them just to act mean with them; anyone who does that ...
Coping with Trauma
“Just as the body goes into shock after a physical trauma, so does the human psyche go into shock after the impact of a major loss.” –Anne Grant What does it mean to experience trauma? What if one day you ...
6 Things NOT to Say to Someone Who is Divorced
By Amal Killawi and Zarinah Nadir Divorce is never easy. But it’s the reality for 50% of American couples and 31% of American Muslim couples. With these statistics, you’re likely to have friends or know people in your community ...
10 Steps to Overcoming Envy
Dr. Nafisa Sekandari and Sr. Hosai Mojaddidi Abu Huraryah (ra) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “When one of you sees someone who has been blessed more than him in money or appearance, then let him look ...
Is Your Child ODD? Understanding Oppositional Defiance Disorder
“For many people, one of the most frustrating aspects of life is not being able to understand other people’s behavior.” All children, especially when tired, hungry, stressed or upset, can act oppositional from time to time. This oppositional behavior might ...
Can Shopping Be An Addiction?
When women are depressed, they eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. It’s a whole different way of thinking. ~Elayne Boosler For some going to the mall with their friends and splurging on beautiful items is thrilling. Some ...
15 Parenting Mistakes Well Intentioned Parents Make
“We may not be able to prepare the future for our children, but we can at least prepare our children for the future.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt Parenting is a difficult job, and one in which we all make ...
7 Ways To Move On From A Broken Heart
“The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it…” – Nicholas Sparks Although all of us humans can share the experience a broken heart at some point in our lives, only the broken ...
Why Paradise is Under Her Feet: Mothers as Leaders
A mother’s heart is a patchwork of love. ~Author Unknown Guest Post: Dr. Parisa Popalzai One day I was speaking with a mother of five children about her life and aspirations. After giving her a brief summary of my education ...
Ten Effective Stress Solutions
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” -William James Dr. Nafisa Sekandari and Sr. Hosai Mojaddidi The American Medical Association links stress to 60% of all human illness and disease. Stress can ...
The “Parentification” Trap: Dangers of An Enmeshed Parent-Child Relationship!
“Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They came through you but not from you and though they are with you yet they belong not to you.” – Khalil Gibran ...