by Dr. Nazneen Hyder Askari - Licensed Professional Counselor, PHD Curriculum and Instruction | Feb 24, 2026 | Dear Kisa, Parenting Adults, Parenting Page, Parenting Preteens, Parenting School-Age Children, Parenting Toddlers, Parenting Young Adults
What Is Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)? بِسْمِ الله الرَّحمَن الرَّحِيم In an earlier post, we discussed toddlers, big emotions, developing brains, and how our calm presence helps young children feel safe and supported. That foundation is essential, but as...
by Laila Khan - AMFT | Jun 19, 2023 | Conflict, Downloadable Resources, Family in Crisis Page, Parenting Page, Parenting Preteens, Parenting School-Age Children, Parenting Teenagers, Parenting Toddlers
With the rise in awareness of sexual abuse of children, parents are deeply concerned about how to prevent abuse of their precious children. One method that is being propagated by some anti-abuse organizations, therapists, and doctors is for parents to correctly teach...
by Laila Khan - AMFT | Jun 17, 2023 | Parenting Babies, Parenting Blog, Parenting Preteens, Parenting School-Age Children, Parenting Teenagers, Parenting Toddlers
We’ve all seen the memes that say something along the lines of ‘gentle parenting is for gentle kids… my kids are not gentle’ and then it shows a video of a child doing what children do. Gentle parenting is often misunderstood and undermined because it challenges so...
by Laila Khan - AMFT | May 5, 2023 | Parenting Page, Parenting Preteens, Parenting Resources, Parenting Teenagers
This booklet hopes to serve as a guide through the process of talking to your daughter about the upcoming changes in her body. In order to create a holistic approach to how we address the big changes in our children’s lives, we have divided the booklet into 4...
by Laila Khan - AMFT | Feb 28, 2023 | Downloadable Resources, Parenting Page, Parenting Preteens, Parenting Resources, Parenting School-Age Children, Parenting Teenagers, Parenting Toddlers
Imām ‘Alī (‘a) has said, “The affection of parents is [the basis of] the relationship between siblings.”1 Our roles as parents play a big role in guiding our children both as examples in relationships as well as in the ways we interact with each child and furthermore...
by Laila Khan - AMFT | Oct 11, 2022 | Conception, Downloadable Resources, Family Planning Page, Parenting Preteens, Parenting Resources, Parenting Teenagers, Pregnancy
Panjeeri Recipe We have the wealth of our ancestors’ knowledge and for us to make a better future we need to build off of their history. One gem passed down from generations is Panjeeri, a traditional food in most Indian and Pakistani households that is given to...
