As Muslimahs, we are constantly juggling; we have the role of mother – looking after kids who may not have let you sleep an hour or two, being a housewife with so many tasks you feel you have no energy for, or being a daughter-in-law and working professional who just wants to come home to
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The Ultimate Guide to Prepare for Ramadan Stress!
Did I forget anything on the list for Iftar? What am I going to cook for Suhoor? I’m hungry, irritable, and my kids are stressing me out!
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The Ramadan Guilt Trip — Here’s How To Beat It!
The Ramadan Guilt Trip I’ll let you in on a little secret: Last year’s Ramadan left me feeling guilty when Eid arrived. I had intended to complete many things during Ramadan — memorise some surahs from the Qur’an, complete several readings of the entire Qur’an, and to pray taraweeh in congregation daily, just to name
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Productive Muslimah Pregnancy Diaries: Third Trimester
In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful, Almighty Allah has bestowed upon married women the gift of pregnancy and nurturing a child within us to increase the Ummah in sha Allah. So far, I have taken you through my journey of pregnancy from the first and second trimesters during Ramadan
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[Preparing for A Productive Ramadan]: Interview with Sr. Yasmin Essa
This is the final part of the 4-part special interview series, “Preparing for a Productive Ramadan”. Listen to the previous interviews: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. In this interview, Abu Productive talks to Sr. Yasmin Essa, founder of WellnessWithYasmin.com and Holistic Health Coach.
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[Preparing for A Productive Ramadan]: Interview with Br. Thurein Win
This is the third part of the 4-part special interview series, “Preparing for a Productive Ramadan”. Listen to the previous interviews: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 4. In this interview, Abu Productive talks to Br. Thurein Win, founder of HeartCoreSuccess.com on how to have a productive mindset during Ramadan. So, what is productive thinking in the first place?
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