Jeddah Mom
Motherhood and Expat life in Saudi Arabia
Wondering how to manage anxiety in children? I have a book recommendation that teaches kids to manage anxiety in an Islamic way. I recently received a book that teaches children how through remembrance of Allah they can overcome their anxiety and feel reassured and calm. Yes, a book that can teach your children how to …
In this post: Lessons from the life of Fatimah pint Muhammad (the daughter of the Prophet PBUH) and Companions of the Prophet (PBUH) I am collaborating with few Muslimah Bloggers today to talk about the lessons from the life of Sahabas and Sahibiya. We chose this topic to encourage our children and others in our community to …
Inside: How do you read a book when busy? This post is about how busy people (including moms!) can find time to catch up on their reading or complete courses that they are struggling to finish.
As part of the Hispanic Heritage month, I’d like to share Dr. Ellen Ochoa – role model for girls. My daughters have been very interested in becoming astronauts. I was wondering why until I saw what they were reading: The biography and interview of Dr. Ellen Ochoa- the first Hispanic American woman to fly in …
Wondering how to get your child interested in reading? Here’s what can you do to make your children love books. I am sharing 18 different ways to motivate your child to read. These tips will help even the most reluctant reader want to pick up a book.
My Rows and Piles of Coins by Tololwa M. Mollel illustrated by E. B. Lewis is a realistic fiction story from Tanzania. We re-visited this book today as part of the Kids Read the World – Africa series.
I am sharing one of our favorite books today – The Day of Ahmed’s Secret by Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland, illustrated by Ted Lewin. As part of Kids Read the World – Africa, I have chosen this book from Egypt.
Let’s talk about marriages today. So you have a nagging mother in law. An alien husband. You don’t know how to handle your sister in law … then before you know it, you get a daughter of your own. Nobody gets a perfect husband or perfect in-laws right from the start. In fact, Happily Ever …
Sometimes I come across books that makes my heart happy! Jupiter Storm by Marti Dumas is one such book. I am excited to review this for the Multicultural Children’s Book Day on 27th January 2018.
I’d like to share a children’s book about accepting differences that we have come to love. It is Martin Luther King’s Day on 15th January- a perfect time to talk about rights and diversity. If you have child in grade 1 or higher, then I highly recommend this book about accepting others. It is a …
Inside: Read the review of the children’s book Surprise by Zaheera Jina.
Michael Cascio’s book ‘When I was a child, I was Always Afraid’ is a poem for children who are afraid or who have fear of the unknown. My 9 year old has been having nightmares the past few weeks. I found this book really helpful in talking to him about his fears. it was a perfect …
I am excited to share with you all Rice & Rocks– a picture book that talks about food from a culture and diversity point of view. I am sure you are wondering what Rice &Rocks are… Read on. The child in the story, Giovanni, hates rice and beans. He calls them rice and ‘rocks’. This …
If you are trying to teach your child to speak Urdu or Hindi, tell me: how many books do you know that can teach them these languages as well as take them on a journey to discovering science? I have recently discovered a book that teaches preschoolers and early elementary level children to learn to read …
I was looking for a book about Eid that my children could relate to. A book with characters who could tell them their story and how people back home celebrate Eid. Amal’s Eid is what we found. Published by Bharat Babies, and written by Amy Maranvillle, this book is about the tradition of Eid ul Fitr. There are …
I have been using the #AlhamdulillahForSeries – Gratitude Journal with my kids the past few days. I would like to introduce you to this amazing product by Ayeina.Com Ayeina is an award winning site, run by two amazingly talented sisters whose work has been featured all over the world. They created #AlhamdulillahForSeries after their hugely successful Instagram …
Is your child confident enough to be Something Else? Do they know they are different and that it is okay to be their happy colour and unique self? I am joining Varya from Creative World of Varya to talk about the ABCs of Raising Multicultural Kids. I chose this letter because growing up as an expat …
Last month, our kids enjoyed some really good books. I am sharing with you today what were really popular with us. We have two toddlers aged 1 year and 2 year old along with a seven year old little boy. Our choice of books are usually that which all three of them can snuggle and read …
In this post: I share books that we are reading as a family with toddlers and big kid. We read a lot of books around here. Ever since we had CuppyCake, our books have been more the type where all four of us could read together. My kids are all different ages now. I have …
A reader asked me for advice on what crochet books can help her with learning to Crochet. What kind of books would look good in her collection too. Here is as selection that I would recommend. (Please Note: All the links below are affiliate links. That means, if you click on them and make a …
Potty Training or feeding your baby; deciding to home-school your child or finding the best available public school for him; How can I make him creative, smarter, independent or just plain ol’ content at being what he is… Parenting is full of decisions. When I chose to write about parenting on my blog, I chose …
Among my four kids and almost seven years of parenting experience, the only thing that has ever made me nervous about being a mom is potty training my children. Our first born is a son. He was fully potty trained and independent when he started Kindergarten a little before he turned 3 years of age …
In April this year, I pulled out Your Five Year Old by Lesley Holditch of the Tavistock clinic while I was at My Library. What could it tell me more that I didn’t already know, I had thought. It was more for amusement than for info but I really did need to know why my …
