Random Ramblings of a Muslim Mum
Hijab. One word that seems to be striking fear into the hearts of the western world. So much so that they are trying to ban it. Some because they think they are liberating Muslim women. Some because they fear it. And some mainly just down to ignorance. I decided to start this series after a
The third post in the series about forced marriages shows what an impact it can have on those who are forced. Anonymous. Forced marriages. Such a ugly thing. And parents need to know the damaging effect it can, no actually WILL have on their children and the relationship between parent and child. If by some
As Munchkin is 8 I need to start thinking about puberty. Some mums argue is it too young, but when girls are hitting puberty as young as 9, then it is better to be safe than sorry and make sure she understands about life’s changes. My parents never had the talk with me. I hit
When I was a child, I always wanted to learn how to horse ride. However, with my parents being the traditional Pakistani parents they didn’t think it was appropriate for me to learn. I was never really allowed to get involved in after school clubs even though I loved playing hockey, netball and tennis at
I knew about SISTERS Magazine when I started this blog back in November 2010 and was subscribed to it. It used to arrive every 3 months if I remember rightly, and then it changed to monthly. Although initially excited that it was going to be monthly, I was soon disappointed. I felt like the magazine