From Image to Cupcake

So we are at a birthday party for my kid’s BFF, and the cupcakes came out, and my kid says “I made these!” I

Tiny Tale of Motherhood in 100 words

I dreamt of you before you were born. I wished for you before you were conceived.  I loved you before you even existed. I fel

Our COVID-19 Affective Card Game

This is more of a parenting post, because I want to remember this thing my kid and I invented during the pandemic. We got kind

If I Died Tomorrow…

I was cuddling with my daughter this morning and this thought occurred to me… If I died tomorrow, my daughter would have

Watching/Discussing Elections with Kids

This year the US elections were special for so many reasons, but in a personal level, as the mom of a 9 year old who ends up w

Better than Charity Followed by Harm

There is a verse in the Quran whose meaning comes to me a lot as a parent. Parenting story first, then Quranic verse to put it

How Are You Planning to Support Your Child with Online Learning?

I hope that wherever you are, there will be a plan for your work and your child’s education that feels safe to you, give

Flipping the Screen Time Conversation into a Meaningful Activity Exploration

I have a suggestion. Stop talking about screen time. Our focus should not be on screens and time, but rather what kind of mean

Lighter: Interviews & Publications During COVID-19

So I’m just again sort of curating the various things I’ve been doing in the past week or so. These are all light

The Difference Between Freedom and Everything

Today, I was asked by someone, “do you know what the one thing is, you’ve been wanting for the past 15 or so years