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Imperfect Mommying: Better Parenting through Self-Healing with Alysia LyonsFamily Gatherings Without the Drama | How to Protect Your Peace During the HolidaysFamily gatherings can be joyful… and emotionally loaded. This Thanksgiving, let’s talk about how to protect your peace — even when family energy feels heavy. 🕊️In this episode of Imperfect Mommying, I’m sharing how to navigate those tricky dinner table moments with awareness, grace, and grounded gratitude. You’ll learn how to:✨ Stay calm when emotions rise✨ Set loving boundaries without guilt✨ Protect your energy from family drama✨ Practice gratitude that’s real — not performativeBecause peace isn’t found in the perfect meal… it’s reclaimed in the moments you choose presence over pressure.💛 Tune in and remember — you deserve to enjoy the table you’ve...
2025-11-1708 min
I'm A Muslim (And That's Okay!)Gift of the Gab with Dr. Uzma Jafri: Discussing How to Protest SafelySend me a Text Message!In this episode, I talk to fellow podcaster from the 'Mommying While Muslim' podcast,Dr. Uzma Jafri.Not only is she a Physician and co-hosts an award-winning podcast, but she isactually trained in civil protest protocols!And at this time when protesting for the rights of the people of Palestineis so important, she gives important pointers on how to do it safely!The Mommying While Muslim podcast is also dedicating their December series to highlight the situation in Palestine, so don't...
2023-12-0833 min
Mommying While MuslimMuslim Women Podcasters Kick A$$Zaiba & Uzma come on today to not only endorse that podcasting kicks a$$, but that they do, too. A far cry from where they started 5 years ago with imposter syndrome and trying to do it all, to where they are now and what’s cooking for the future at Mommying While Muslim. Find out about next month’s very important series: All About Palestine, to their new nonprofit, and why 2-24-24 needs to be circled in RED on your calendars. If you want to be on next month’s series or participate in the Expo 2024, email us NOW...
2023-12-0137 minMommying While MuslimMindful Muslimah and Not Doing it ALLMindful Muslimah joins us today because listeners of her podcast of the same name may believe, “Oh my God, she does it all!” From homeschooling, to cooking with multiple aged kids with multiple food issues, to running businesses and teaching, she has her hands in everything. How DOES she do it all?As our title suggests, she doesn't do it all…at once. And definitely not without her secret sauce, which she describes during the course of this episode. Moms in all stages of mommying should tune in, but moms who were just born or are early on in...
2023-11-2339 minMommying While MuslimFive Years Without HadiSaira Sufi was specifically requested by listener fans who remembered her story and resilience and wanted to see how she’s doing today.Saira rejoins us this year, 5 years after the death of her son. The last time she was on, it was just 2 years after her great loss and since then, she’s had A LOT happen, including personal and emotional growth, and a couple of trips with Zaiba and Uzma. We admire her unwavering faith, love of Hadi, gentle wisdom, and support of this podcast, among other spectacular things she does. We are so fortunate to call...
2023-10-2741 minMommying While MuslimRecovering After Neonatal LossWarning: neonatal lossAbeeha Hasan contacted us several years ago after experiencing the neonatal loss of her precious Jennah. It was really raw the first time around and since then, listeners asked us how she is, what’s up, and even notified us of her goings on since she was last here. There’s a LOT of big things she’s gone through and she was kind enough to come back and talk about it again as well as fill us in on what grief looks like now.If you take nothing away from today’s episode...
2023-10-1343 minMommying While MuslimSearch for Understanding with EvangelicalsNeil Matthews had us on when we first started podcasting for a captivating episode that helped US change what our views about Evangelicals were. We fully arrived ready to be attacked and were pleasantly surprised. We can really learn so much when we are willing to step into other people's shoes. 🌟 It's an episode you won't want to miss! 🎧✨EVEN though this was back in the day when Zaiba would multitask during recordings, so you can hear her filing her nails. 🧐 Uzma has since reformed her. Tune in tonight anyway at 6pm EST.Links:1. Liste...
2023-09-011h 24Mommying While MuslimReligious Freedom to Podcasters of Faith w/3 Black Men PodcastWe're sharing part TWO of the BYU Religious Freedom Review Podcast Panel and plan to put Part 1 either in our Facebook group you hear about on this episode or at our Patreon--maybe both. Let us know if you want that part, but this one is pretty dang awesome.Zaiba sits with two members of 3 Black Men podcast, Sam Gay and Robert Monson, as they all discuss their audiences, topics, inspiration to podcast, mistrust of religious institutions, as well as how podcasting frees them to be faithful. Their conversation is candid and concise, but you'll want...
2023-08-181h 04Mommying While MuslimSERIES: Muslim Moms on Interfaith: How Podcasts Bring God Closer with In Good Faith PodcastWe made new friends over the summer with In Good Faith Podcast when host Steven Kapp Perry interviewed both 3 Black Men Podcast and Mommying While Muslim cohosts (that's US!) during Brigham Young University's Annual Religious Freedom Review. And there's nothing more freeing than being able to share your POV with other people who are receptive to learning and understanding. Building bridges is the way to build allyship, for ourselves and for our kids, as we like to say.Please note that Uzma got pretty excitable at about 45:54 and misspoke about the miraculous conception, but you know she...
2023-08-1053 minMommying While MuslimMuslim Moms' Dessert Favorites Fatmah Muhammad founder of Knafeh Queens is on the podcast for making knafeh konverts of Uzma and Zaiba. This is a dessert that can be daunting for anyone who doesn’t know about it, and your favorite podcast duo avoided knafeh like the plague until they encountered Fatmah’s unique family recipe. From her refreshing mommying philosophy, commitment to family, and commitment to spreading joy and unity through her culinary creations, you will NOT be sorry you hear about Knafeh Queens and its origin story. Don’t forget to tune in for the code word and be the first one to rep...
2023-04-1435 min
Love In BriefLIB 101 - Professional MommyingThe world of Professional Mommying/Daddying has EXPLODED in recent years, and more and more ABDL folk are enjoying the doting attention (and sometimes discipline) of visiting a Pro Mommy/Daddy. On this episode we talk with two professional Mommies, MommyKat (@worshippinggoddesskat on IG/Tw) and MissFoxie (@missfoxiemommy on IG/FL) about what it's like to get into the business, the rewards and potential pitfalls of professional Mommying, and some tips and tricks for both someone considering a session and someone who wants to start being a Pro themselves. Enjoy!
2023-02-0141 minMommying While MuslimBest of Mommying While Muslim 2022We want to thank our audience for a fruitful 2022 and look forward to spending time with you in the car, on your walks, or while you do the dozen and 100 other momtasks you do everyday while you tune in. We’ve compiled a custom montage of some of our most popular episodes this year for you to walk down memory lane, and if you’ve never heard them before, to catch up! We are so sorry it's late getting up, but how were we supposed to choose from FIFTY-TWO plus episodes?!?!?! We did not do justice to all the...
2023-01-021h 04
Santana Says PodcastMillenial and MommyingHello Hello Beautiful People, today for our 3rd Installment of Santana Says we're joined by the founder of Millennial and Mommying to discuss relationships, business and work/life balance all while being a Mom. Wanna know more? Tune in, Like and Subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-11-2642 min
Come Pray with MeMommying While Muslim Meets Come Pray with MeOn this episode of "Come Pray with Me" I interview Uzma Jafri from the podcast "Mommying While Muslim". She will be explaining what Sharia law is and its significance to Muslims, as well as giving advice from the Quran and Hadith to new parents.
You can stream "Mommying While Muslim" on iTunes and other major podcast streaming platforms.
This episode contains brief discussion of Islamophobia that may be upsetting to some audience members. Listener discretion advised.
2022-09-1619 min
TherappuccinoMommying While Muslim and why you need to go on a retreatJoin me as I speak with Mommying While Muslim's dynamic duo- Dr.Uzma Jafri and Zaiba Hasan. These are two women who have been in the health and wellness space for almost the past decade. My organization Moxie Living is collaborating with Mommying While Muslim to bring a women's retreat to the DC/Virginia area this October. Tune in to find out more about them, what they do as well as why you need to go on a retreat. Check out their website to find out more! mommyingwhilemuslim.com
2022-09-0234 minMommying While MuslimKinship AssaultedTrigger warning: sexual abuseMina is our guest today, anonymized to protect their identity. They share their experience with childhood sexual abuse and the effects it had on them, their parents, and their extended family. There are a lot of dynamics to consider and our inner justice-seeker may be triggered; however, the insight as a therapist and survivor they offer is really important to think about.Let’s talk about second generation trauma, family expectations vs social expectations, our own healing journeys, and how severed ties are navigated in these terribly delicate circumstances.Tune in at...
2022-08-2658 minMommying While MuslimSERIES Muslims and Severed Ties of Kinship: Burned BridgesWow, get ready to gain insight into one of the most painful situations some families must deal with: severed ties of kinship. As Muslims, family is everything. But what happens when it’s not?Uzma kicks it off this month by sharing a major family rift and how she justifies severing ties, as well as where her reasoning falls short. We don’t ignore our own mistakes at this podcast! It’s a very intimate journey of self reflection and might help someone out there who has estranged family and wants to know how to deal with it in...
2022-08-1150 min
Mindful Mama: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without Losing Your Cool | Parenting Strategies For Big Emotions & MoreMommying While Muslim - Zaiba HasanWhat is it like to be an American Muslim mama trying to raise kids who are 100% American and Muslim? Is it possible to be progressive and Muslim? Many have misperceptions (including me!), so I brought on Zaiba Hasan, host of the Mommying While Muslim podcast to talk about all this and more.Watch this episode on the Mindful Mama Youtube channel!If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it...
2022-08-0957 minMommying While MuslimPioneering Social Media Spaces & MotherhoodYasemin Kanar spills the beans on what social media was like when she first took our feeds by the hijab, how it's transitioned, her content evolution, hasad and evil eye, and mommying while Muslim of course. You'll want to hear her advice on social media for kids and how to keep these virtual spaces authentic.We are so happy to finally have her on and we know you'll love hearing from her as much as you love following her online. For moms who feel overwhelmed by curated feeds and pics, this is an episode for you because...
2022-07-2250 min
Friendly Podcast Guide: Teaching Women How to Grow a Podcast (Without Burning Out)Episode 27: Mommying While MuslimMommying While Muslim seeks to support American Muslim moms and the unique issues we face in a post 9/11 world. In addition to sharing our personal experiences and perspectives, our greatest desire is to learn from and validate our Muslim American sisters, offer support, as well as work together to find solutions and relevant resources for us to help each other thrive. Through this work, the podcast intends to develop a movement of lasting cultural change by building allies, resources, and innovative programming that elevates women and motherhood to their rightful Islamic status. Links in Episode:
2022-07-1914 minMommying While MuslimSERIES Muslim Mominfluencers: Honestly MommyingHonestly Aisha better known as Aisha Thabet joins us today to discuss her journey to social media: the good, the bad, and the scary. This is a terrific listen with kids and tweens so they know the reasons why they need to stay off social media. Why is she so frank about the perils of the Internet when she’s an influencer herself? Hello, she’s Honestly Aisha!For Muslim moms, if commiseration, validation and inspiration is what you seek, then hop on a ride with today’s episode and you’ll love Aisha’s sincerity and passion as...
2022-07-1545 minMommying While MuslimEpidemic of Muslim Porn ConsumptionLike almost every episode this month, there’s explicit content so please be mindful of tiny ears within listening range.Dr. Madiha Tahseen from The Family & Youth Institute joins us today to discuss what The FYI research has learned about porn consumption in the Muslim American community, its effects, and how to prevent it. There are some super surprising facts to learn today, not the least of which is a spike in Muslim porn viewership during the pandemic, but shocking to us: religious kids watch porn, too. This is neurological issue as well as a behavioral issu...
2022-05-2057 minMommying While MuslimChoosing the Right Foods as Fuel in RamadanMona Khalil, MS, RD, LD reminds us today about the prophetic model of eating for LIFE, not just for Ramadan. When did we put the role of pleasure on food when it’s supposed to be fuel for our work and worship? Let’s bust the myths of “making up for lost calories” and hear some mad cool mom hacks to prepare for Ramadan and mommying on the daily so fasting doesn’t shock our systems. There are some life-changing recommendations on where we wish we’d known before! K.I.S.S., mama...
2022-03-1843 min
The Muslim Sex PodcastInterview: Uzma Jafri, Co-Host of the Mommying While Muslim PodcastDr. Sadaf Lodhi's conversation with Uzma Jafri, co-host of the Mommying While Muslim podcast.Disclaimer: Anything discussed on the show should not be taken as official medical advice. If you have any concerns about your health, please speak to your medical provider. If you have any questions about your religion, please ask your friendly neighborhood religious leader. It’s the Muslim Sex Podcast because I just happen to be a Muslim woman who talks about sex.To learn more about Dr. Sadaf’s practice and to become a patient visit DrSadaf.comFollow us o...
2022-03-0941 minMommying While MuslimHalf Our Deen & CompatibilityHalf Our Deen’s team member and mom of 4 Maryam Adham joins us today to talk about how the company’s matchmaking algorithm works, what to expect when one signs up, and what certain results may mean. As a special treat, HOD reviewed Uzma and her husband’s online profiles to see if they were compatible and essentially, the right match for each other. Tune in to find out what they learned. Explore how we determine compatibility and find our partners for life insha’Allah. There are some terrific tips in this episode on some of the in...
2022-02-1746 minMommying While MuslimWhen They’re “All Grown Up”Chaplain Kirsten Jawad joins us today to engage in thoughtful conversation about parenting mindfully in an era when our young people are so much more dynamic than in the past–from flying the nest to staying in it and what work is required to keep our relationships healthy, faithful, and rewarding. While it’s great that our kids don’t want to leave yet, we still serve in our maternal roles to support their continued independence, resilience, and to help our mom-adult child relationship reach another level. Even when our kids fall off the path of Islam, there is a p...
2022-01-2149 min
Shameless Leadership617: Uzma Jafri and Zaiba Hasan: Mommying While MuslimUzma Jafri grew up in Houston, the daughter of Muslim immigrants from Pakistan and India. Coming from a traditional Muslim family and being unapologetically Muslim, while still identifying with American culture, made Uzma hyperaware of the dangers that arise when people conflate culture and religion. Today, Uzma is a physician running her own practice in Phoenix, medical director of an assisted living and hospice agency, and clinical faculty to future physicians. Uzma’s most important full-time job is that of mom to her 4 kids. Zaiba Hasan is an American Muslim who grew up biracial and bicul...
2022-01-191h 00Mommying While MuslimBuilding New IslandsWhen we asked Joy Turner, mom of 3 adults ● How do we conduct ourselves when adult kids don’t practice or act according to what we expect?● How do we retire the red panic button?● What keeps a mom from going nuclear?we didn’t expect to end up in tears. Joy threw us a curveball on this one because y’all know we like to end on a laugh, but instead we shared happy snot. “Just love them.” Thank you for bringing back joy, Joy. We pray that mommying these adult k...
2022-01-1350 minMommying While MuslimSERIES My Adult Muslim Kids: Managing The Joy & Grief of SuccessNora Abbasi, mom of 4 adult children, joins us today to share motherisms that helped her reach this glorious point as grandmother to 12 little Muslims, mashaAllah. Her advice and reflections are so helpful to those of us on the cusp of being empty nesters or those of who fear reaching that point. All things our kids face with us at their sides can be good. Caring about “what will people say,” sabotages us, though and her tips on how to avoid doing that are GOLDEN. We learned SO MUCH about how to have...
2022-01-0755 minMommying While MuslimNew Year's Special: 20 Years Later Muslim American ExperiencesOur 9/11 special was featured by Fireside this month as one of the most compelling episodes of the year. For those who don’t know yet, Zaiba & Uzma host Breakfast Byelines weekly and WOC Book Club once a month on this innovative app that can best be described as “Clubhouse married Facebook Live.” Don't miss out on Fireside, but if you don't want to check out another app, get the recordings by joining our Patreon!This recording was our inaugural episode on Fireside, when amazing panelists and audience members shared their collective experiences and heartaches about...
2021-12-3147 minMommying While MuslimI Don’t “Look Muslim.” I’m Latina.Monica Traverzo talks to us about being a Puerto Rican Muslimah, and how her intersectional kids are being raised in their PaliRico (@mon.del.tra is trademarking it) Arab Latino household. Her points on ethnic, cultural and religious pride should be listened to on repeat because they’re so simple, yet so many Muslim Americans miss the mark on these. What is the point of parenting Muslim children in America anyway? Let’s revisit that, too. Common interactions with Muslims, though, is what breaks our hearts more when we hear it from a convert’s POV. We can do SO MUC...
2021-11-2646 minMommying While MuslimBest of Mommying While MuslimShownotes:There have been a lot of new listeners recently, and we thought, what better way to give them an intro to the podcast than to provide a montage of our top 5 most downloaded episodes? If you’ve already heard these, you’re ahead of the game, but take a listen to this production to see what the common theme is. Lucky guesses what your fellow listeners prefer to tune into every week? Tune in every Thursday 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music or ask Alexa. You can a...
2021-11-0540 min
Best Gabe EverMommying While Muslim with Zaiba Hasan and Uzma Jafri, Different Arguing Styles and Changing Ourselves with a Magic WandFirst, Allison regales us with the ups and downs of her days-long human sexuality workshop. Then, an International Question about what to do when your partner has a different style of arguing than you. Next, they talk to the co-hosts of the Mommying While Muslim podcast Zaiba Hasan and Uzma Jafri about the American Muslim experience and how to raise brown children in a post 9/11 world. And finally, what would we change about ourselves with a magic wand? Veggies, friendliness, OCD therapy, and testosterone apparently!
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2021-11-031h 14Mommying While MuslimUnheard: Deaf Muslim ResourcesWhich one of us has met a deaf Muslim? Chances are, very few, but it’s most likely because we aren’t creating spaces where we can, as Andaleeb Elayan, Executive Director of Global Deaf Muslim discusses today. We learn A LOT about accessibility and inclusivity and the most important pearl of the day from Andaleeb herself, “Your deaf child can do EVERYTHING except hear.” Treat them as such.For our podcast audience, please be mindful that the voice you hear is that of voice interpreter, Cheryl, because Andaleeb speaks ASL. If you want to see Andaleeb speak, vis...
2021-10-2953 min
Raising New YorkersThe Realities of Mommying in NYCWe've concluded that raising kids in NYC is just different... but also being a mom here is just as nuanced. In this episode, Deidre and Gyna discuss what it's like being a mom in the Big Apple. They explore topics around identifying as a SAHM, working mom, young mom, older mom, and living in areas where you're the minority and the situations that follow. By no means are we experts on this topic or cover every moms experience in NYC! But we thought it's was an important topic to discuss. 👋 If you're mommying here, please email us a NY min...
2021-09-2939 minMommying While MuslimMothers Reporting The NewsNargis Rahman joins us today to talk about her dreams, her path to journalism with its U-turns forced by motherhood, and how she practiced her mommying philosophy of “wing it” with her own return to work. Her gems on our God-given potential, and the right of the people upon us to use it, are more than inspirational. They’re aspirational. Learn about storytelling as a function of community journalism and how mainstream coverage often misses the treasure box of stories under its nose, when sisterhood elevating its individual members fosters our collective success, and about N...
2021-08-2745 min
American Muslim ProjectMommying and Podcasting with Uzma JafriThis week we chat with Uzma Jafri, unapologetically Muslim podcaster, physician, and mother of four. Hosted by Uzma and her "second-generation friend," Zaiba, with the fellow first-born problem of having a lot to say, Mommying While Muslim is a weekly podcast about the challenges and opportunities encountered by Muslims raising kids in the United States. Started after Zaiba’s 14 year old was detained by airport security and online resources for advice were scarce, the moms address “the good, the bad, and the ugly of [Muslims] growing up pre-9/11, and then the good, the bad, and the really ugly that happ...
2021-08-1832 minMommying While MuslimMuslim Moms in the Masjid Series: Women on Women Microaggressions in the Prayer HallMommying While Muslim has never been late to drop an episode except Eid al Fitr 2021! We hope our lovely audience understands how excited we were to celebrate with our families and we wanted to edit something worth your listening ears.Today is an opportunity to hear about our experiences in the masjid that hurt our hearts because we know the masjid can do better by us as women, mothers, and for our children. Hey, no one’s perfect, and no masjid is perfect, and we don’t want perfection. Can we attend masjid (once it’s...
2021-05-1552 min
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided SpiritualityMommying While Muslim with Zaiba Hasan & Uzma JafriDid you know that Muslim is NOT a religion? There are a lot of misconceptions around the Muslim community and Islam. In this episode, I had on Zaiba Hasan and Uzma Jafri, podcast hosts and founders of Mommying While Muslim. Zaiba and Uzma explain Islam and how it differs (and how it's similar) to other religions like Christianity. They talk about how the religion is practiced differently based on geographic location and answer a few questions I had about being Muslim. What's in this episode: The basics of Islam How...
2021-04-2749 min
Blueprint For Your Dream Life PodcastEpisode #13: Creating Your Systems For Success with Dr. Uzma Jafri & Zaiba HasanWelcome to the Mindfulness & Productivity Systems Podcast with Dr. Serene Shereef where we explore how mindfulness, productivity systems & our thoughts create the magic in our life. Serene Shereef is a general surgeon, mom to 3 wonderful children, wife, & productivity coach who helps professional women struggling with burnout and overwhelm to take control of their time, mind, energy & productivity.Her MAPS (Mindfulness And Productivity Systems) Framework is a powerful integrated tool that combines the energy of mindfulness with the scientific principles of habit building and your unique systems of productivity. Her goals are to help you discover clarity, design...
2021-04-1539 minMommying While MuslimNew Mommy Memoirs Series: I thought I was done, buuuuuuuut.....After a tough month in March, we are ready to talk about BABIES! We’re taking a walk down memory lane with a mom who recently had one in the strangest year on record. Sofia Kamal received a “subhanAllah surprise” when her then youngest was 10 years old and she’d been “done.”Her journey to motherhood was fraught with tests including PCOS and a challenging career as a lawyer, but even the tail end of that was a lesson in patience and gratitude. Take a listen and share this episode with someone who might not be clicking her heels wh...
2021-04-0949 minMommying While MuslimBrain Tumors Really SuckMom doc Sarah Syed tells us what it's like on the other side of the bed--when you're not the doctor, but the mom with a critically ill infant. Her story of duaa and dawa is not to be missed. She's not just Imani's mom. She's our shero so much so, that she inspired us to collaborate with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We found out this year that not only do they cure the sickest cancer patients, they aren't religiously affiliated and serve all patients regardless of race, religion, or the ability to pay....
2021-04-0251 min
Mommying Thru LifeMommying Thru Life TrailerMommying Thru Life is a weekly podcast hosted by Charmaine Grafton! Charmaine is having conversations with other badass single moms who are also doing it all with little to no help. Charmaine will be sharing her experiences and mistakes as a single mom to inspire new and current single moms to keep on mommying!
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2021-02-2001 min
Earn & InvestThe Emotional, Financial, and Physical Impact of Mommying While Muslim w/ Zaiba Hasan and Uzma JafriDo you remember where you were when you first heard about 9/11? We discuss the emotional, financial, and physical impact of Mommying While Muslim with podcast hosts Zaiba Hasan and Uzma Jofri. Happy Holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-12-281h 04
Bird Means Business48. Business and Mommying: Freedom, Flexibility and Growth in a Service Based Biz“Life happens in seasons.”I’m lowkey obsessed with all things mommying, so addressing this topic in this month’s “Your Questions Answered” series was so much fun!I share three key business considerations to allow for more flexibility, freedom and growth as a mompreneur in a service based business. I also answer some questions you may have if mommying is on the horizon, but you’re not sure how to fit it into running your business.There’s also a BIG announcement at the end! Eek!If you’re a mom or mom-to-be...
2020-10-2133 minMommying While MuslimSingle Mommying Under DuressUmaima Jafri very own sister comes on to share her experience with single motherhood and the conspiracy of Counter Violence and Extremism that made her live this life. If you’re familiar with Free Ibrahim Now, you’ve heard about Ibrahim Muhammad and how the FBI held him for 3 years without trial with trumped-up terrorism charges and after strongarming him into a plea bargain, deported him this summer to India. Umaima shares the details of the case and how she’s been forced to be a single mom for 5 years and how it’s not as uncommon as we’d like to...
2020-09-0445 minMommying While MuslimSingle MommyingHurunnessa Fariad of Sister Act podcast joins Zaiba and Uzma today to discuss how her marriage abruptly ended and under the most unique of circumstances. The video on this one is a must watch, so we’ve linked it below (YouTube) so you can see Uzma’s blooper. Poker face much?We talk about abandonment, women led households as a more common situation worldwide and in America, financial stressors, facing and raising resilient daughters alone. Hurunessa is a pillar of her active Muslim community and a poster child for what true freedom of body and faith look like...
2020-09-0441 minMommying While MuslimAdvanced Care PlanningDr. Aneesah Nadir, a lifelong social worker, professor, and director of the Islamic Social Services Association of America and attorney Zarinah Nadir join us today to discuss the paperwork we need to LIVE WELL. Their backgrounds in the law and social work are huge resources to our community and their experience is GOLD. We aren’t inviting death to us by getting our affairs in order; rather we need to be prepared for it as Muslims are instructed to do by God. We talk about the cultural barriers to advanced care planning, the specific doc...
2020-08-2840 min
Other People's ShoesSEASON FINAL: Search For UnderstandingZaiba and Uzma are the creators of Mommying While Muslim podcast. Their dads were bachelor roommates in the '70s and grew up as family friends. They started the podcast to be able to validate and encourage other Muslim women growing in a post 9/11 world. In a free country, what struggles do some citizens have to go through just for looking foreign? What are Zaiba and Uzma doing to help other women? Come in and listen as we try on Other People's Shoes?•To learn more about Mommying While Muslim click here•Come To...
2020-08-261h 28Mommying While MuslimThe Intergenerational Family-Past, Present, & FutureThe vertically multigenerational family is not new to America, or to the world. We discuss the pros and cons of vertical and horizontal generations in a household, talking about the trauma we’ve witnessed and how we take the good parts of our histories to build future families.Alternatives to intergenerational families are explained, as well as the costs. The economic realities that are forcing families into multigenerational households is going to be faced head-on in this episode. This opens a can of worms on HOW to run a multigenerational family within American cu...
2020-08-211h 05Mommying While MuslimMuslim Moms Marry Outside IslamWe continue our discussion of the evolution of the Muslim American family in this episode: What does that look like and why? An anonymous guest shares her personal experience of marrying a non-Muslim man with Zaiba and Uzma today. What led her to do it, and what takeaways does she have?The social landscape is just different in America and with that comes changes from our understanding of the “traditional” Muslim family. There are opportunities and challenges here that don’t exist in Muslim countries, and we do the best we can with what we hav...
2020-08-1437 minMommying While MuslimMuslim Family Evolutions Series: In-Laws Or OutlawsZaiba & Uzma hash it out over outlaws...no, the IN laws on this episode. Having been in these relationships for a while, they talk about interference, childrearing disputes, social and ethnic expectations, and most importantly, communication gaps that lead to an outlaw situation. The audience really participated in this one and their answers to MWM’s survey questions are terrific and telling. They’re not just talking about having outlaws; they’re also talking about how NOT to be one themselves!Check out the links in the show notes for this one and find some good reads on the...
2020-08-0749 minMommying While MuslimThe Power of LaughterYasmin El Hady, lawyer, mom, and comedienne joins Zaiba and Uzma to talk about her out of the box career. Is our dream job REALLY our dream? Why or why not? These are important topics explained, as well as the wealth of comic relief in mothering, “Ramy,” what “move over” means, Muslim porn stars, and the halal and haram of entertainment.Despite the sound difficulties in this episode, it delivers the laughs and perspective needed to chase down “what might have been” so that it becomes a reality TODAY insha’Allah (God willing)....
2020-07-3143 min
Adult Conversation Parenting PodcastMommying While Muslim with Zaiba & UzmaJoin me and two Muslim-American moms who give such honest insight and unexpected laughs while sharing what it's like "Mommying While Muslim." Zaiba and Uzma discuss how feminism fits into their religion and culture, along with the role expected of women and how that relates to fertility, breastfeeding, and motherhood. I ask some tough questions, and we also get into how the events of 9/11 changed their lives, and the lives of their children. They also offer specific ways that non-Muslim moms can be more inclusive, a hilarious conspiracy theory, and the one article of clothing Uzma's dad was most...
2020-07-271h 09Mommying While MuslimGrief, Growth, and SanctuarySumiya Khan, RD comes on today to discuss devastating loss and overcoming it. Her advice on the do’s and don'ts during grieving are golden and should be printed for general public use! She’s truly a model of resilience, and since like-minded folks get together, Sanctuary Kitchen is her passion, outlet, and work empowering refugees. We look forward to her supportive endeavors in Muslim bereavement based on her personal experience.As a role model for all, she lives life outside the box in her work and at home, showing us that...
2020-07-2445 minMommying While MuslimMomsilience and CEOingRubina Cohen, our podcast’s Marketing Manager and partner, joins Zaiba again today to talk about how incredible losses in her childhood prepared her for success in the future. From a critical death in the family to running away and exploring faith, Rubina and Zaiba discuss imposter syndrome, difficult relationships, fear-based parenting, and COVID related anxieties that we all share. Learn about mindful marketing and seeking the authentic goals that make the most sense for us during these turbulent socioeconomic times. Rubina is a genius at focusing businesses on their “why” and making sure that her...
2020-07-1733 minMommying While MuslimMilitary MomContinuing our series on “moms outside the box,” Lt. Col. Mona Johnson USA, Retired joins Zaiba and Uzma today to discuss her military career post-divorce, the unique experiences she had as a single Muslim mom in the Army, and the cultural hot topics she saw then and now. As an immigrant to this country in the late 50s, Miss Mona has literally seen the United States transform in progressive ways, yet remained stagnant in others. Some of these discussions are heartwrenching and leave us wanting more or to cover our ears because they’re difficult to hear. We don’t s...
2020-07-1040 minMommying While Muslim*BONUS EPISODE* Dads on Identity DevelopmentZaiba and Uzma’s dads join them on this bonus episode for Father’s Day talking about their immigrant experiences and how they contributed to their daughters’ Muslim identities in America.It’s a rare to have male voice on the podcast, but as moms themselves, the cohosts know how important fathers are in their children’s lives. These dads are friends in real life, developed generational relationships and resilience, and pray that their Muslim American grandchildren inherit and practice the truest version of Islam as they create their own culture.Hear abo...
2020-07-0634 min
Mommy Talks PodcastWho is Asha? MEO (Mommy Executive Officer)?Who is M.E.O.? What is she even talking about? In this episode, Asha takes a moment to explain who she is and how she got here. This show will cover a variety of topics including the following: Financial literacy Importance of financial literacy Importance of financial literacy for mothers Importance of financial literacy for single mothers Starting a business while still Mommying Growing a business while still Mommying YouTube is the best website to visit when searching for videos...
2020-07-0510 minMommying While MuslimMoms Outside the Box Series: Kicking Up Our DreamsTo kick off this month’s theme of “moms outside the box,” momfounder of Emar Italy, Dr. Najwa Javed joins the podcast to talk about her line of high heels THAT ARE GOOD FOR YOU! For those of us in slides and flip-flops, because comfort is Queen, this is great news, especially coming from a foot and ankle surgeon.Najwa talks about the research and hustle required to launch a new product, gives golden advice on how to find a cheering section, and reassures us about the challenges of COVID new companies face. She is the...
2020-07-0236 minMommying While Muslim*BONUS EPISODE* Does Shia/Sunni Matter in America? Part III continue our conversation with podcaster and radio personality, Farheen Raza, mom of 3 rambunctious boys. We're talking about what Shiism is--history, practice, and whether or not it matters which sect we identify with in the United States. During this time of division and change in our nation, it matters whether or not we decrease or broaden the schisms between our neighbors and mom sisters.We barely touched the tip of the iceberg on this topic in the first part. Links:https://youtu.be/NrB8Iamo0OA...
2020-06-2748 minMommying While MuslimMuslim American feminism’s role in social justiceDr. Sylvia Chan Malik joins us today to talk about social justice as achieved and achievable in America through the work of Black Muslim women, or first mothers in this country. As an American historian, Dr. Chan Malik shares her study of race, religion and gender as agents of change, and how Muslim moms can leverage their identities to force equity and equality still missing in our social fabric.For those of us with biases about Nation of Islam, buckle up as we talk about her insightful book that taught us...
2020-06-2645 minMommying While MuslimIntersectional Identity and Facing ErasureIkhlas Saleem of Identity Politics Podcast joins us today to talk about her intersectional experiences as a Black Muslim female and mom, or as she prefers to be identified, Moorish American mom. There are so many things to be learned on this episode! Non black Muslims are discriminatory toward black Muslims and guess what--black Muslims know it! Due to black erasure that starts in our history books on US soil, there are hard truths non black Muslims will never know, and it’s time to find and face the facts of...
2020-06-1949 minMommying While MuslimMuslim American Immigrant IdentityNot all second-generation Americans were encouraged to be overtly “American,” or to adopt the cultural practices that make us unique on the planet: our innate senses of justice, equality, work ethic, and our history of rebellion weren’t exercised and flexed in traditionally Muslim countries, but then our parents came here and some felt slapped in the face by these traits. Others embraced them.Sabeeha Rehman, a grassroots activist, community builder, mother, grandmother, and author joins us today to talk about her mothering journey in America and how that shaped her Muslim American identity as an...
2020-06-1232 minMommying While MuslimDoes Shia/Sunni Matter in America?Podcaster and radio personality, Farheen Raza, mom of 3 rambunctious boys, joins us today to inform us about what Shiism is--history, practice, and whether or not it matters which sect we identify with in America. During this time of division and change in our nation, it matters whether or not we decrease or broaden the schisms between our neighbors and mom sisters.We barely touched the tip of the iceberg on this topic, so watch out for a second part coming this month as we continue to discuss Muslim identity. There’s already a hot di...
2020-06-0532 minMommying While MuslimOn Call HalalKaitlin Abdelrahman joins us today to talk about how and why she launched On-Call Halal, delivering halal meals at suhoor AND iftar to Muslim healthcare workers in Kansas City. When all things are tough and we have to juggle so much. Kaitlin added one more thing to her amazing repertoire in order to turn lemons into lemonade. Of course, she’s sparked a conversation and movement that we hope will continue and span the breadth of our nation’s front line workers. What a power mom mashaAllah!Whenever we feel it’s hard, it’s refreshing to know tha...
2020-05-2926 minMommying While MuslimBlooming When Kids Lead to JannahA mother who adopted her child thought she would walk away and enjoy her life with her new family, but she was never more wrong. In this episode of Mommying While Muslim, find out what happened that changed this mother's life forever, what she's doing now to help future generations, and how her son's adoption 3-years ago will have a lasting impact for generations to come. You will also discover how you can help in her quest to make life better for hundreds, if not thousands, or orphans. Links:https://youtu.be/Nr...
2020-05-2228 min
The Momversation PodcastEP14: Mommying While Muslim: Dispelling Cultural Myths through Informed Faith with Zaiba Hasan and Uzma JafriIn this episode, the Moms speak with two guests, Zaiba Hasan and Uzma Jafri, hosts of the podcast, Mommying While Muslim. These two guests provide insight into their experience as Muslim mothers in a post-9/11 world. They begin by discussing the inspiration for starting their podcast and the importance of sharing their perspectives and their experiences openly with the world. Later, Zaiba and Uzma delve into the many misconceptions of Muslims in the US that they both strive to counteract on their podcast and in their daily practice of Islam. These women are an abso...
2020-05-181h 02Mommying While MuslimMother’s Day SpecialA newly converted Muslimah and a new immigrant Muslimah met 40 years ago in Chitown and discovered they had more in common than they thought. Darlene Hussain and Qurrat “Annie” Jafri join us today to spill the beans on what happened when they became Muslim moms in America!We talk about the painful things: mom guilt, reverse Muslim discrimination, postpartum depression, social isolation, first generation woes, kids being bullied….and let’s not forget the fun stuff, like how Zaiba and Uzma are each their moms’ favorite kids! There was some great news...
2020-05-1541 minMommying While MuslimRaising Resilient KidsDurdana Razvi Rahman, mom of the first Muslim American news reporter to don hijab on the air, joins Zaiba and Uzma today to discuss how moms help kids face adversity, even if it comes from an unjust source. While quick to downplay her wisdom, Durdana shares some excellent parenting tips, from kids friends, their personal and professional choices, and how the thread of Islam brings it all together seamlessly.This is a terrific launch to our Power Moms theme this month, so stay tuned for moms who raise great kids or face great challenges...
2020-05-0829 minMommying While MuslimTimeboxing Ramadan for MomsYasmin El Hady, or the comedienne and social media sensation known as Yasguru, joins us today to help make sense of how to juggle mommying, work, and the kids this quarantined Ramadan. What is timeboxing, what does it look like, and how can it help make sense of the new mom juggle we all have to do? Find out how we can manage our tasks better if we can determine what activities cause high stress vs low stress. Best of all, it’s FREE!The live on this episode left us...
2020-05-0132 minMommying While MuslimKidKoping Khutbahs & RamadanEissa Albinali joins us today to discuss life in lockdown in Spain and what we are taking for granted here in the States. He’s a super creative expat with some amazing ideas to share, and projects he’s got started on YouTube we can bring right into our living rooms. He’s also got great advice for teens to utilize their time, get their creative juices flowing, and advice for moms on how to support our kids this quarantined Ramadan. Remarkable kids come from remarkable moms, so let’s not forget to make duaa for both Eissa and...
2020-04-2424 minMommying While MuslimEMGAGE this RamadanShownotes:Senator Ghazala Hashmi representing Virginia District 10, the first Muslim elected to the Virginia State Senate, represents historic political change and joins us today to discuss how 2017 rhetoric propelled her from education to politics. How does a normal Muslim American mom make change like this and why is it important for Muslim immigrants and their kids to be actively engaged in American politics? This lifelong educator also gives us tips on success within the world of online learning, so you’ll want to hear those gems!Learn ab...
2020-04-1726 minMommying While MuslimKid Takes on Quarantine RamadanUzma’s son and daughter guest on our episode today while they explain their worries and excitement about a Ramadan without the socialization and masjid influences we’ve been used to.Hear some dirty laundry about our co-hosts and their experiences of Ramadans past, and how we plan to make the best of Ramadan 2020, especially for the young ones who are looking forward to it so much. There’s also a very important correction to what we stated about praying taraweeh with a live stream at home, so please check out link #1! Th...
2020-04-1032 minMommying While MuslimHomemade RamadanJoin expert homeschooling mom and community volunteer extraordinaire, Priscilla Martinez, as she shares what Ramadan entirely at home can look like. What are the traditions we will be grieving, but what can we look forward to? Seriously, some of us are missing the forest for the trees here, so let’s shift mindsets and make the best of what we’ve been dealt!Ramadan 2020 will definitely be one for the history books, and as the makers of festivities and home comforts, let’s make it happen together, Mamas, Ammis, and Hooyos!
2020-04-0339 minMommying While MuslimPandemic PreparednessGet real news on the pandemic from a scientist rather than a politician or your neighbor who swears by elderberry or summer heat to kill coronavirus, or your Amo Sami who swears it’s all a conspiracy to rig an election year. Doctor Syra Madad is not just a novel infection chaser and someone who maintains readiness to fight them, she headed for Ebola on US soil when the rest of us were running away from it. From bioterrorism to now hunkering down in New York City to stem the spread of infection in her city and even in...
2020-03-2634 minMommying While MuslimMotherhood and Multiple LossSaira Sufi joins us today to share the story of her son, Hadi, and how he remains her guide today. She has weathered innumerable losses in the last couple of years, and still holds her chin up as she advocates for her son’s disease and mom resilience. This may be a triggering episode for anyone who has suffered immense loss and grief, so maybe listen in a group so you can support each other through this episode.Also, let’s never forget to support medical research and to join minority blood registries in case...
2020-03-1936 minMommying While MuslimBroadening Our POVDr. Saba Maroof joins Zaiba and Uzma on their quest to provide a one-stop-shop for mom answers while we navigate our Muslim American families. As a mental health resource brought to our audience by MWM, Dr. Saba will be able to offer professional insight into some of our families’ most concerning issues and questions. We look forward to exciting offerings online for our audience with her and having one more on this team to help us expand what we can do for our Muslim American mom sisters!Links:htt...
2020-03-1230 minMommying While MuslimThe Parent Empowerment ProjectMaryam Munir, the founder of The Parent Empowerment Project, joins the Mommying While Muslim team in order to bring positive parenting expertise to our repertoire. Even though out on a family emergency, Maryam kindly joins us from overseas today to talk about key buzz words in the parenting field today.Links:https://youtu.be/NrB8Iamo0OAThe Parent Empowerment Project: https://teepep.com/Mommying While Muslim doesn’t have any financial relationship with Life360, and Zaiba is glad they’re taking her money: https://www.life360.com/Hadeeth on kindred souls: The Prophet (SAW) said: "The...
2020-03-0629 minMommying While MuslimSacred Sex and MotherhoodDo we hang up our womanhood, our God given sensual selves, once we have kids? And if we do, WHY?The Village Auntie spills it all, as she does best, to help us reclaim our feminine histories in order to be better mothers. Part of that reclamation includes restoring the fundamentals about what Islam teaches regarding feminine sexuality, and how critics are quick to forget or minimize those religious truths in order to feed cultural taboos and shame culture. Find out about her journey, her book, and hear how she e...
2020-02-2833 minMommying While MuslimRead My HipsDo you know if you have a “loosey goosey” or a “tight pelvis?” Let’s talk wetting our pants while we wet our pants (it’s on the video if you missed it), as well as pelvic pain, its causes, the physical and sexual dysfunction that results, and treatments.You may not have heard about vaginal massage before, but here’s where you can find out how terms like that and valium suppositories are actual medical interventions for real women’s problems.Links:Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed on...
2020-02-2034 minMommying While MuslimIslamic Perspectives on Sexual IntimacyZaiba & Uzma learn how prophetic sexual tradition is really female-centric. Saba explains the effects of Eurocentric and colonial influences on Islamic sexual beliefs and practices. Normalizing sex again, and normalizing our need to be fulfilled, especially in this aspect of our God-given nature, is our right and we need to learn to exercise. We also need to teach that to our kids, who are often wondering about orgasm, masturbation, and other sexual practices we were taught as “deviant,” but it turns out, we were taught wrong. Come breathe a sigh of relief with us today...
2020-02-1443 minMommying While MuslimTaking Control in the BedroomThree Muslim moms take on the glass ceiling of sexuality, exploring taboos on Muslim women’s sexuality and addressing the truths and half truths about it. Rather than have sex happen TO them, moms deserve to experience sex as active and important recipients of sex as a God given right. Hear Zaiba and Uzma channel their inner adolescent as they learn to talk about sex, baby, just like grown ups!Aalia truly brings on the blush by discussing sexual paraphernalia by Pure Romance that you won’t talk about at an average Muslim tea party.Link...
2020-02-0732 minMommying While MuslimPostpartum Depression Part IIRubina Cohen, our recurring contributor, joins us today to give insight into her unique experience with PPD. We compare notes, commiserate, provide some more facts, and talk about resources available to mom sisters. It’s just not talked about enough in our regular circles and we don’t want to see another mom go through this. So let us remove the multicultural stigma Muslim American moms face for our community.Rubina's experience inspired her to create a product for postpartum moms as well as a safe online space for mothers dealing with postpartum depression. She turned her...
2020-02-0440 minMommying While MuslimThis Isn’t How I’m Supposed to FeelDr. Fareeha Malik, DDS, and mom of 2 joins Zaiba & Uzma to describe how she felt after delivering her children, how it impacted her relationships, and how she found healing. Bringing home a baby doesn’t always mean mom’s eternal happiness. Not all mothers feel “the way they should” after the baby is born, and may feel lost if they don’t know where to turn for resources. This endangers not only mom but also a newborn.Our audio sounds different on this episode, so bear with us. We were also so into the conversation, we didn't get to review...
2020-01-3133 minMommying While MuslimFeeding the BabyZaiba and Uzma review how they fed their babies, what led to those decisions, and the social backlash they received for their choices. What’s normal, what’s real, and what’s the Islamic perspective on our Muslim American boobs and bottles?Links: Find Senators up for re-election in 2020: https://www.270towin.com/2020-senate-election/Breastfeeding duration recommendations: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/breastfeeding/conditioninfo/recommendationsLa Leche League on Muslim perspectives on Breastfeeding: https://www.llli.org/isl...
2020-01-2446 minMommying While MuslimReaching MotherhoodJoin your co-hosts today as they discuss their personal journeys of pregnancy and delivery, sprinkled with the Islamic tenets by which they tried to conceive and receive their little blessings from Allah. It may not always be rosy or even healthy, but it always happens when the time and His plan is right.Links: Our Precious Sprouts by Muhammad JibalyWhat to Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi MurkoffQuran Weekly video by Omar Suleiman on pregnancy loss: https://youtu.be/98e-lm6wLj4
2020-01-1753 minMommying While MuslimAmerican Muslims & Arranged MarriagesFact check! Uzma misstated the TLC show as "Arranged Marriage," but it's actually "Married at First Sight." Neither is a very good reflection of the arranged marriages discussed today, but of the two shows, the first is a closer version, but we never got around to talking about it! We focused on the absurdity of never talking to someone before you marry them.Some people (Muslim and non Muslim) think Muslims get hit over the head and dragged to the mimbar to get married on their big days. That's not what arranged marriage means on this show...
2020-01-1037 minMommying While MuslimWe Don’t Do Resolutions, Just Evolutions.In this first episode of the Mommying While Muslim of 2020 we discuss the rebirth of our popular podcast, changes that both Uzma and Zaiba are making in 2020, plus we will be talking giveaways. We have researched and have aligned ourselves with some extraordinary products. Now, we want to share what we have discovered. And, wait until you hear the promise that Zaiba makes to Uzma. 1) Web: http://www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com 2) Email: mailto:mommyingwhilemuslim@gmail.com 3) FB: Mommying While Muslim 4) IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcastDid you know you can send us a te...
2020-01-0327 minMommying While MuslimThe Muslim American Christmas DilemmaIs it still a dilemma? When does assimilation cross the line into imitation? And what happens when you have a non-Muslim family that observes Christmas? These and many other questions, including above all, how to maintain our kids’ Muslim American identity are on today’s show.Fun fact: This episode was recorded fall 2018 as we started planning the podcast, edited ourselves, but it hasn’t aired until now, so we’re especially nostalgic about our intentions in this episode. All the feels!Please rate, review, subscribe, and DM/PM to let us know what you need to...
2019-12-2737 minMommying While MuslimThe Real Threat of Muslim EntrapmentToday's episode features TWO special guests, CCF Associate Director Leena Al Arian and Legal Director Kathy Manley. Leena has lived through the arrest and detention of a family member and can speak to the psychological effects on families of laws that target and entrap Muslims in the United States since 9/11. Ms. Manley describes the legal realities uniquely faced by Muslims in the United States, forcing us to pay attention to the laws in our country and working to support those affected by them.1) CCF, its work, scope, and read about actual cases of Muslim entrapment: https://www...
2019-12-2022 minMommying While MuslimPhysical & Sexual Trauma and Leadership AccountabilityFACE is helping us spiritually and physically cleanse our worship spaces of the crimes of hidden marriages, physical, sexual, and financial abuse that sometimes occurs by leadership. Although our minority Muslim community plays ostrich, MWM is not about that game. We want our masajid to recruit the right people to guide our families, and stop protecting leadership at the expense of those affected by abuse--the ones abused, which could include our children and families. Brush the sand off your backs and tune in!Links:1) Read the full reports of those accused on FACE and find out...
2019-12-1337 minMommying While MuslimChildhood Sexual Abuse with Buddy SpeaksThis episode is NOT meant to be heard by children unless our mom audience feels they're ready for it. If you're a survivor of any sexual trauma, as a child or as an adult, you may not be ready for it either, so gauge your ability to revisit the past. We are here for you either way. If you need resources to deal with PTSD due to a history of abuse, we have links for you below, and we are always just a DM/PM or email away.This episode IS meant to prepare us...
2019-12-0643 minMommying While MuslimTurkey Day 2019 and All the FixinsWhile holidays may look different for everyone, the spirit of the season is gratitude and family. Zaiba and Uzma discuss their "Thanksgiving" histories and how they became enlightened by motherhood, adulthood, and "getting woke" to all the hidden truths they didn't learn as American kids. How do we come to grips with our dark past to push a better way forward?Pull up a chair to find out.Don't forget to SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE, AND REVIEW this episode!Links:1) To learn a more just view of American history the average...
2019-11-2922 minMommying While MuslimFYI: The Family & Youth Institute with Sarrah Abu LughodZaiba & Uzma, as big fans of FYI, want all moms to know about the amazing resources FYI makes available on teen device use, suicide, being a black Muslim teen, how to talk to our kids, and SO MUCH MORE. You don't need to have kids to benefit either! Share what you learn today and earn hasanah (reward) for it. All of our links should be SUPER EASY to memorize!And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode of Mommying While Muslim.Links:1) The Family & Youth Institute: https...
2019-11-2245 minMommying While MuslimDouble Takes We ExperienceWhen are we being paranoid and when are we being stereotypical ourselves? Muslim-American moms have to be extra careful to be friendly enough, but also safety savvy in a way other moms don’t. The identity of “being stuck” or “ABCD” vs. the firmly planted identities of native-born Muslim-American children will be addressed as well as offensive vs. intentional curiosity.Let’s talk about discrimination, hijab, Muslim identity, and how we plan to shape the paths our kids will tread in the future.Links:Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.comEmail: mommyingwhilemuslim@gmail.com
2019-11-1535 minMommying While MuslimThe Love You See: Love Glasses and Love Rebels UniteTara Ijai has been the Muslim poster child of combating Islamaphobia and all hate since the Women's March. Her journey to make the world a more loving place has been original and necessary, affecting how she lives as a Muslim American and how she raises her kids in this environment. Early on she made the front page of USA Today on 2/27/17 right under POTUS' picture! Her latest projects in El Paso are inspiring, as is this conversation about how to be true to oneself. Check out her website and get your own original Love Glasses. get 10% off with c...
2019-09-2736 minMommying While MuslimZaiba’s Mom and Mother-in-Law Tell-allIn this episode of Mommying While Muslim, Zaiba goes on location to her parent’s house. That’s where she sits down with her mother and mother-in-law to ask them provoking questions about mothering, Islam, and America. Zaiba hears for the first time exactly why her mom converted from Christianity to Islam and why her mother-in-law’s first experience in the United States was so disappointing. Links: Website: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com Email: mommyingwhilemuslim@gmail.com FB: Mommying While Muslim IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcastDid you know you can send us a te...
2019-09-0631 min
Mommying While MuslimIntroduction to Mommying While MuslimIn this episode, Zaiba Hasan and Uzma Jafri introduce themselves as two American Muslim mothers, born and raised in the USA and their unique places in history and geography. What does it mean for their kids who were also born here? They have a combined eight children and 25 years of parenting experiences to share. This podcast will be a collaboration of podcasters and listeners so we can all raise our American Muslim children to be their best without the baggage we were saddled with. Find out more on our website mommyingwhilemuslim. Did you know you can se...
2019-03-2133 min
Mother's Gurukul PodcastCan we press ctrl+z in Mommying? If not then what?Mommying can test our patience on several occasions and we seek for some mantra.
2019-02-0905 min