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This has paid promotional content. Growing up, all I wanted to do was play, especially on the weekends. However, my brothers and I absolutely dreaded our Saturdays. Every Saturday afternoon we had a private tutor come over to teach us Arabic. Our day of fun was ruined because we had to sit there and learn. I mean, we spent five days already a week learning and now, we have to learn in our free time, as well? But, the issue wasn't that we had to learn Arabic, it was the fact w

Being a first time mummy is probably the most daunting experience for a woman. You've only just realised you've been creating this actual human being inside your body for the last nine months. Now that baby, that has been kicking and keeping you up all night, has been placed in your arms for the first time...and, you have no idea what to do. You're stepping into the unknown, the sleepless nights, the moment you realise you have become a milk supplying cow overnight, and, the

Dear Mothers to Sons of the Next Generation, We have such an important responsibility towards our sons and their future families... Because every woman wants an ideal husband and every man wants to be that ideal husband. But, to get that ideal husband or to become that ideal husband, we as mothers have the duty to nurture and raise them to be those men. However, we get so caught up trying to raise perfect wives that we forget we need to raise perfect husbands, as well. There

As soon as I found out I was pregnant, I freaked out for many reasons. I was at my healthiest at this point, just started a new job and everything felt 'sorted'. And, yes, I know, falling pregnant is a blessing in Islam, Allah (swt) is the best planner and all babies are a gift from Allah (swt), however, the sheer thought of giving birth made me feel completely nauseous. I think for the duration of my pregnancy, that was the one thing that was constantly at the back of my min

Being a mother, especially a first time mother, you get given 'advice' left, right and centre. Even from complete strangers. I've had a sales assistant in Hobbycraft tell me how to cut my child's nails. *I know, right?* Monica Geller style And, have you noticed everyone has a cure/remedy/theory about EVERYTHING baby related? 'I did ______ and mine turned out alright...' 'My mother taught me that...' 'Oh darling, I wouldn't do that if I were you...' You get the picture. It is