Uncategorized Voices 21 Mar 201921 Mar 2019 "Mama! Can I have the juice?" "Here you go, honey!" "Mama! I don't think I wanna eat my steak and salad today." "What would you like, baby?" "I'm not sure".…
autism… ASD survival tips for parents and caregivers 21 Mar 201925 Aug 2019 Special Needs survival tips for parents and caregivers: 1. Identify your support system. 2. Don’t forcibly bring spouse along for the journey. He’ll get there when he will. Everyone processes…
Uncategorized Books ❤️❤️❤️ 20 Mar 2019 When we were building our home, all I wanted were many reading spots. I wanted arched recesses and alcoves, lean cupboards that could hold my thinner books, cabinets that sprawled…
Uncategorized Stuck is a state of mind. 20 Mar 2019 I'm the queen of getting stuck. I get so hooked on to things that I develop an almost fear-like feeling towards trying anything else. It is debilitating and keeps me…
Uncategorized Leadership isn’t definable 20 Mar 2019 There aren’t any “born leaders”. Not only is that term cliche, it also takes away from the leadership that different individuals show everyday without a recognized title. It also takes…
Uncategorized When you learn everyday from your kids. 19 Mar 201919 Mar 2019 One thing that parenthood teaches you is how easily the tables can be turned on you. How your kids could inherit your button nose and your extremely difficult eating habits.…
Uncategorized I trust you with caution. 19 Mar 20196 Apr 2019 See that protective hand waiting to catch her if she misses a step? It took years to trust her and myself. Many tears and meltdowns later I have learned that…
Ramadan series My first Ramadan 19 Mar 201925 Aug 2019 Like many Muslim kids I must have had my first fast when I was eight or nine years old. You know how it is? A super-special day that's punctuated with…
Uncategorized Age like no one cares 18 Mar 201919 Mar 2019 A coworker, who is new to my workplace, and I were talking about random stuff as we were sitting on adjacent computers. She complained that she wasn't feeling well with…
Uncategorized A nocturnist mama 18 Mar 20196 Apr 2019 This is where we start every morning . That little table and the four chairs are our bonding place over toast, omelette and an occasional juice pack. Some people might…