Tweens, Pre-Teens, Teenagers – whatever the term of reference – refer to that stage of life where one is no longer a child but not yet an adult. We have all gone through it, albeit, differently. As a parent of a young adult, teens and a tween, I constantly remind myself that my children are … Read more
I have had several requests asking me and my wife to share our ‘secret’ parenting recipe that led to the excellent achievement of our daughter in both her Secondary 4 religious studies as well as the O-level examinations recently. Firstly, I must say that I am of very little direct influence on my daughter in … Read more
Artikel ini pertama kali diterbitkan pada tahun 2018 di lelaman Berita Harian. Isu masyarakat yang menua akan terus menjadi cabaran utama kita di Singapura, terutama dalam kalangan kaum wanita. Dengan peningkatan jangka hayat, ini bermaksud lebih ramai wanita akan hidup lebih lama, sekaligus mendedahkan mereka kepada pelbagai kos kehidupan dan kesihatan yang kian meningkat. Dalam … Read more
This article was first published on 27 May 2021 in response to a sexual harassment incident that infringed on some female members of our local asatizah community. Amidst the challenges our Muslim world is facing on the global and national front, we are once again shaken by the existence of an appalling online poll, which … Read more
This article was written in Ramadan 2022. The first 10 days of Ramadhan have passed and for many of us, we wonder where it has all gone. If we are breastfeeding or taking care of little ones, we might be feeling regret or resentment that the time had all been spent mostly to nurture and … Read more
This article was first published in April 2021. Life is always a struggle whether we are married or not, albeit in different ways. I feel that the lenses we see marriage today can be rather foggy. We fail to see that marriage is driven by something innate created by Allah to help us achieve tranquility … Read more