Author: Michelle Nasr

The Prophet ﷺ said, He is not of us who does not have mercy on young children… (Tirmidhi) Are you pushing your child to grow up too fast, into what I like to refer to as a “mini-adult”? In this article, we…

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL in more ways than the obvious one. So, why is reading so important you say? Because reading is one of the tools through which we learn – without it, we miss so much. Without reading, we’d go through life…

Satan cannot mislead us in major issues of Faith, but rather in minor issues. – Prophet Muhammad I SPENT MY day today in the federal county court house. My number was called; I had been selected to serve as a juror. Although…

What makes someone a slacker parent? Well, not much. By that I mean, not much in the way of effort. It is easy being a yes-mom or a yes-dad….but rather difficult to make those tear-jerker decisions that can melt your heart looking…

NOW THAT WE have established that I can spell, let’s mosey right along to the topic at hand, i.e., boredom. Boredom is a common feeling for many. Some people don’t acknowledge it, but when you ask them to talk about their lives…

Hey you…check this out. I’ve got a new way to look at your life, sort of a new perspective on things. Did you know that you are the playwright of your own life? Yes, that’s what I said. The playwright. So, you…

Eat from the good things with which We have provided you, and do not transgress… [Surat Ta Ha,20:81] This is the second part of the series on Muslim women’s health, dealing specifically with nutrition and exercise – or the lack of it,…

What comes to you of good is from Allah, but what comes to you of evil, is from yourself. [Surat Al-Nisaa’, 4:79] For some reasons, women’s health is a topic rarely talked about in our communities. Sure, we talk about menstruation and…