As adults, we yearn to live a predictable life, where we can feel a sense of security, containment and control over our surrroundings (be it in the home or at work). Children are no different.

Do you ever find yourself grasping for a minute or two to be by yourself? Maybe even take a breather in the bathroom while your co-workers, students, or clients are waiting for you?

Productivity is a sought-after skill in any setting, be it personal, academic, or professional. The topic is so popular that countless self-help books about productivity are published every year.

Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, many industries have moved their services online. Especially education.

Being an educator is one of the most invigorating and rewarding professions. Knowing that you can make a difference in the life of a person is one of the greatest acts of charity one can perform as a Muslim and as a human being.

There are lots of details to keep in mind when sending children back to school. Some involve amassing physical materials such as supplies, textbooks, new clothes and shoes, lunch and snack fixings, etc.

As we gear up to send our children back to school or fine-tune our homeschool curriculum for the start of another “school year,” it is important for parents to take a step back and wrestle with their own notions of education and success.