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Working mum column: Sick of Disney
Fri, Apr 06, 2012
Despite my best efforts to find alternatives to television for my children (including not having one), my daughter has developed a thing for all things female and Disney which has me worried.
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What every mother should include in her hospital bag...
Fri, Apr 06, 2012
Packing the hospital bag is always an exciting moment for any expectant mum. Sometimes we go as far as making sure that everything is ready and by the door even months before the expected date of delivery!
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A dad's discourse: Have a little patience…
Fri, Apr 06, 2012
When I was approached to write a column for the magazine, I was a bit unsure what to write. Do dads have issues? Don’t they just sit around watching TV, waiting for food or to break up fights when mum can’t? Then, a flash of inspiration hit me, almost literally!
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How to write a birth plan
Fri, Apr 06, 2012
Congratulations on your pregnancy! May Allah (SWT) bless you with a healthy and easy pregnancy and birth. This is the perfect time to start researching on birth and prepare for a good, natural birth insha-Allah. One way you can start your preparation is to think seriously about what sort of birth you would like to have and writing your birth plan accordingly. So what is a birth plan?
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Syrup coated coconut biscuits
Wed, Apr 04, 2012
These biscuits were very delicious; the syrup adds another dimension to the dough and keeps them moist and very soft.
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Tipping the scales
Wed, Apr 04, 2012
Parenting consists of a series of awkward moments. We all know the usual bunch of uncomfortable questions, like “where do babies come from?” (and you might think, especially if your kids haven’t asked you yet, that it’s a piece of cake to answer to… well, it’s not) but what happens when a child gets fixated on a subject that very closely relates to a childhood (or adulthood) trauma, dilemma or a fixation of your own?
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Sex and Relationships education (SRE): Do you know what your child is being taught in school?
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
Up until quite recently, I did not know much about SRE education in schools. After all, my daughters were too young, weren’t they?? Or so I thought…
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Blessed Brides: A great project
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
We all love to hold on to some very special possessions in your life. Our bridal dresses are one of them. However, for most of us mothers we may never be able to fit in that beautiful and elegant dress anymore. Even if we manage to fit in that dress, we may end up looking over dressed for any occasion!
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Muslimah Dilemma: Avoiding Anger and Promoting Peace
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Anger is a feeling that can have serious effects on our spiritual wellbeing and consequently lead us to the hell fire. It is inevitable that every human being will experience anger in some form during their lives from a little misunderstanding to a huge fall out.
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Back to the basics – some prophetic advice on raising children
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
What we find in Islam is truly a complete way of life. It covers everything, from religious rituals to spiritual advancement and from to marrying to child-raising. However we often tend to neglect these guidelines by referring to the changing of the times, the excess amount of fitna that our children are constantly surrounded by and some go to the extent of claiming these guidelines are old fashioned. We rather turn to modern day child-raising advisors, books and theories, than to the very thing that should define us as people, i.e. the deen (faith).
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Algerian chicken tajine with green olives
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
A staple ingredient of Mediterranean cuisine, olives are very present in Algerian cuisine. They are used in a versatile way, not only as appetizers but also marinated, added to local pies and "boureks" or to stews and gravies to bring more flavour.
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