Family dynamics have changed a lot over the past year. Sibling rivalry is also getting a lot more attention. I spoke about the different parenting styles in my previous post. Link here. Handling sibling rivalry was a request that I wanted to address first. This is needed especially with Ramadan approaching fast. Ramadan (or Ramzan […]
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Nowadays, parenting seems to be a job description in a category of its own. The way different parents choose to parent can have an impact on the rest of the child’s life. But, the extent to which it does depends on many factors. I will discuss the main behavior based parenting styles here. Who is
What is your parenting style?The Graph Reveals The Truth Read More »
This week’s post is an Urdu loving mama’s beautiful attempt at making custom Urdu alphabet flash cards for her daughter. These are physical flash cards. I have posted on digital Boom cards earlier. (click to see that post) By: Noor ul Ain I am not an artist, nor a linguistic. I am a desi mom
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If you have been trying to type Urdu to use in your daily life, you may have faced some issues. It was a struggle for me too. Through the practice of the past few months, now I am able to type Urdu using my keyboard. This is a huge improvement for me personally. To listen
How to type Urdu on your Laptop and Phone : 3 easy methods Read More »
Have you ever felt the need to defend a language? I can tell you I have had to do it many many times, not always when I was aware of it. When I started this blog, I had decided that I won’t talk about my background in the Urdu language. But, as I have continued,
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As humans, emotions are ubiquitous in our life. They link us to our environment. Our environmental stimuli can often lead us to experience one or even more than one emotion at a time. These often guide our thoughts and behavior, often in ways, we may not notice right away.For instance, fear makes it less likely
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This time in our life is full of contemplation and asking ourselves some serious questions. I have been able to read more books than any other time in my life so far, not counting the medical school time. One particular notion that speaks to me is that how much do we understand the idea of
Are you being useful? Thoughts on how to do nothing Read More »
I always thought of Valentine’s day as an excuse for Capitalization of an obscure ritual, evidenced by the overpriced roses and chocolates on sale. I do not recall celebrating it as a formal thing at all! But then kids happened and I realized there is an entire world of crafting supplies to be explored. I
3 Cozy Crafts for Valentine’s Day: Sugar free Read More »
Recently there has been a lot of commotion about Urdu as our native language. Language and identity go hand in hand. I remembered I had conducted a survey of bilingual parents at the beginning of my blogging journey. One response particularly echoed some similar concerns. I thought this would be a great time to discuss
Bilingual parent survey results: amazing insights Read More »
I recently wrote a post about creating a reading corner at home. If you haven’t read that post click here. I thought I should build on that to talk about the ways in which you can get books to add to your home library. A lot of them are on a budget. As a bonus,
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