I have been posting a lot on insta (@thrivingwithareena) lately, purely because of the ease. I prefer blog posts though, because I don't have to cut short my thought process due to word limit. So I'll try to do more of these, if ALLAH allows. Life has taught me a lot and I am very… Continue reading Ramadan 2024 – It’s About Allah!
Category: Being a Mother
Rain Drops – Connection
As the thunder yelled,We remembered our Lord,Praying to Him for goodness in it all.It was our four souls,Together enjoying the wind,Allowing it to go deep within.The rain seemed to call us,Slowly we allowed it's drops to wet our hands,With each drop our bodies begged for more,As though the soul within said I need it all.Without… Continue reading Rain Drops – Connection
Advise For New Moms
Recently, a very dear friend of mine messaged me to ask what would be my advise to a new Muslim Mom. I searched my blog’s “being mom” section because I thought I already covered that, but to my surprise I hadn’t. So here I go 🙂 A one stop advise post for New Muslim Moms… Continue reading Advise For New Moms
Guilt Free Mama – Filling My Own Glass First
Being a mother for 4+ years now (ma sha ALLAH), I have grown and I have shared with you all my thoughts along the way; first I said Mamas Forgive Yourself then I told you to Pick Your Sanity Mamas! and today I am talking about Filling My Own Glass First. I hope you guys… Continue reading Guilt Free Mama – Filling My Own Glass First
Baby Book Bees Program
I'll be honest, the idea of reading to an infant is great when you only have one child so you think of that time as mom-baby cuddling, etc etc you get the point. But when you have a mix of children and you just can't manage to do one on one readings and you have… Continue reading Baby Book Bees Program
Lessons I Took From “NO BAD KIDS toddler discipline without shame”
Just today I finished this book alhamdulillah, and I couldn't wait to share lessons I learnt from it with everyone. So here we go 🙂 The Author of the book is Janet Lansbury. Title: NO BAD KIDS toddler discipline without shame. Published by JLML Press, 2014 Pages: 162 "A positive goal to strive for when… Continue reading Lessons I Took From “NO BAD KIDS toddler discipline without shame”
Aha Moment # 5
Baby Ahmed gets the least of my time. I remember spending a lot of time just to play with and read to his sisters when they were his age. Many times he will be yelling or even crying some times just to be with me. So recently when he was crying and yelling and all… Continue reading Aha Moment # 5
Surviving 3 Kids 3 Years & Under
"You have triplets then! How do you do it?!" Said a school friend of mine when she recently came to know ages of my children. Truth be told, I felt happy that someone FINALLY said it how it actually feels. SubhanALLAH. So about having 3 kids 3 years n under: My mother had me and… Continue reading Surviving 3 Kids 3 Years & Under
Aha Moment # 3
Today, Zaynab brought her teddy bear wrapped in paper towel to show me while I was busy preparing breakfast. She didn't want anything but to share with me, someone she loves, her happiness and joy. Alhamdulillah I was in a good mental state so I gave her a smile and said "wow you wrapped the… Continue reading Aha Moment # 3
Raz & Rej – The Parenting Podcast Review
I recently found out about Raz & Rej Podcast on soundcloud. So far they only have 6 episode, all of which I enjoyed listening and am hoping for more. I wanted to share my thoughts on the podcast with my readers, so here I am 😀 First of all, to simply put it is a… Continue reading Raz & Rej – The Parenting Podcast Review
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