Section: Family
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How should we choose the right madrasa for our child?
Deciding on your child’s education is one of the many difficult conversations one has as a parent
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I’m still learning how to navigate Ramadan with a young child
Many of us multitask our worship alongside housework and childcare, so it’s difficult to find time to focus on spirituality
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7 ways to bring the joy of Ramadan to your children
Festive decorations, activity packs and storytelling can all help make the holy month enlightening and engaging
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They say it takes a village to raise a child, but what if you don’t have a village?
Without wider support from relatives and a partner working full time, I bear the brunt of the work
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Is it wrong to relive your childhood through your children?
One of the more fun parts of parenting has been being able to bring out my inner child and do all the things I enjoyed — or wasn’t able to do — in my youth
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‘Maybe my mum’s hoarding was her craving a sense of home’
Our attachments to physical possessions are complex, multilayered and often linked to life experiences — especially within immigrant communities
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As a Muslim mother, how should I navigate Christmas with my young child?
I don’t celebrate Christmas, but I dabble in it, as I believe we can enjoy the season without compromising our Islamic beliefs
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Potty training feels like an impossible project with a looming deadline
I wonder if the stress I feel around toilet training is part of my own difficulty in navigating the waters of change as a parent
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When children raise children
Around the world, eldest daughters are frequently called upon to take on adult responsibilities, especially caring for their siblings
