Category Archives: children

Further Adventures in Anatomy (For a Five-Year-Old)

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Marahm

Hasan came to spend the night with me again. He said,”Grandma, will you please tell me more about the body? I’m not confused anymore.” “No, I think we’ll not study tonight,” I replied, remembering his emotional upset after we’d “studied” … Continue reading →

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Physiology for a Five-Year-Old

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Marahm

My grandson Hasan wanted to spend the night with me, so I picked him up on my way home from work. We played on the computer,  constructed a model car together, watched a little television,  brushed our teeth and put … Continue reading →

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A Sacred Trust

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Marahm

  Yesterday was Friday, and I went to jummah prayer with my grandson. The khutbah was about children as trusts from Allah. My heart squeezed a little when the imam said that children are Allah’s trust to us, but that … Continue reading →

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Hyphenated Names– for Women Only?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Marahm

I’ve wanted to write this rant for months, and now I’ve succumbed to the urge.   Hyphenated names for non-Muslim  women make no sense to me.  They are long, phonetically awkward, and cumersome to write. They suggest that the poor woman didn’t … Continue reading →

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Sweet Hasan, and Why I Work

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Marahm

A few weeks ago, while visiting my grandson, he said, “Stay with me, Gramma. Don’t go to work tomorrow.” “I have to go to work,” I replied. “I’d love to stay with you, but tomorrow is a work day, and … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in How to Love a Child

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Marahm

Recently I took my daughter Mai and her three-year-old son to a Chinese restaurant for dinner. I poured tea for her and I. My grandson– his nickname is Nooni–  wanted to drink tea, too. “I want shay!” he demanded. He … Continue reading →

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Caught in the Betrayal of Fate

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Marahm

Monday, July 19, 2010 Caught in the Betrayal of Fate My daughter’s doctor called her and her husband to come in for an immediate appointment regarding a prenatal test that indicated something could be wrong with the new baby. She’s … Continue reading →

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