Ramadan is coming! It is the most wonderful time of the year, especially for Muslims! It seems unbelievable that we are about to enter Ramadan 2022. The past two years have been quite a rollercoaster filled with trials, loss, emotional turmoil, and a lot of reflection.
Alright, that’s it. I am going to say what is on the minds of mothers of boys with long hair: Stop telling me what I should and should not do with my child’s hair! Many mothers, myself included, are tired of unsolicited advice about their children’s appearance.
When my eldest son was just a toddler, he used to imitate his father and I when we prayed. When the time for salah came, he grabbed a small prayer mat he got as an Eid gift and laid it next to ours.
As I raise my children and reflect on my own childhood, it is amazing to compare what I was doing at their age with their experiences now. Their generation is so much different from our own, not to mention that of our parents and grandparents.