Volume II: They never told me Bushirah Abimbola Salami When my Aunty in law finally left; it was hard work, I had to grow a pair and start living up to my responsibilities; like bathing him, taking charge of the home, cooking for oga patapata, being his tilt *winks* and so on. The first thing […]
Volume 1: Becoming a Mother Relief… After two days of labour and having to throw everything in my birth plan out of the window, I remember feeling relieved that it was all over.. As I looked at my son in my arms I couldn’t quite figure out if I wanted to cry or laugh… The […]
We love to share the journey and great work of fellow sisters all over the world. Today we have a short feature on Rasheedah Abdulmalik of Noorah Gifts. Rasheedah is a mother of two little boys ages 2 1\2 and 5 months. She is a qualified teacher of Mathematics by proffession with a passion for crafting. […]
Volume 1: Becoming a Mother Childbirth… Hmm! Where do I start from … Pregnancy wasn’t difficult for me, in fact I didn’t know I was pregnant until I was about two months gone. I just noticed that my period hadn’t come in a while; my periods were irregular and it’s still irregular sef. So I […]
Volume 1: Becoming a Mother All praise be to Allah (swt). We planned to have our baby even though I was just about to begin my final year at the university. I thought being pregnant while studying wouldn’t be so bad, as I’ve seen other girls doing it, plus I really wanted to be a mother, […]
I remember all the counselling sessions I had before getting married. I sat with older women who taught me what is expected of a wife, and I listened to the fathers give stories of their first few years of marriage. All the advice, tips and counselling were very insightful; I was listening to different experiences […]
“It is made lawful to you to go into your wives on the night of the fast; they are an apparel for you and you are an apparel for them” (Q2:187) This verse of the holy Qur’an is an interesting one that women seem to forget. Quite often, we complain about lack of intimacy, or […]
“The most difficult part of birth is the first year afterwards. It is the year of travail – when the soul of a woman must birth the mother inside her. The emotional labour pains of becoming a mother are far greater than the physical pangs of birth; these are the growing surges of your heart […]
Hi Ladies, I hope everyone is braving this weather beautifully. It’s that time of the year when the humidity is low and it is important to moisturise the skin properly. The lips are a delicate and sensitive part of the face, and needs to be taken care of. If not taken care of properly, it […]
Our ayah for reflection this week is: “And [yet], among the people are those who take other than Allah as equals [to Him]. They love them as they [should] love Allah. But those who believe are stronger in love for Allah…”[Surah Baqarah 2:165] SubhanAllah. This ayah really struck a chord with me. It had me […]
