Teens

It’s easy to fall into pessimism and despair, which is why parents, family members, and community leaders need to step in and help kick start some optimism. Here are ten ways do that.

It is more important than ever to make time for young Muslims. But that doesn’t have to mean hours of one-on-one interaction. Here are a few quick ways parents, as well as other adults, can bond with young Muslims. 

The teenage years are usually characterized as years of turmoil, perhaps some rebellion, and plenty of confusion. But it doesn't have to be this way. Mentoring of the youth has many benefits. But it does take time and patience. Here are a few tips to get you started.

While cutting back on media use is essential, so is learning how to effectively engage these new tools for the good of families and kids. While we should be rightly concerned about things like sexting and illicit content, we cannot deny the power of tools like FaceTime and Skype, along with countless other online platforms, to do good. Social media, and media in general, can be used to build faith and family ties. Here are some suggestions.

With American teens today spending nine hours on all kinds of media (that’s more than even sleeping!), it’s time for us to step in and take action. These are some short- and long-term strategies for handling youth media overuse. 

It’s easy to drown in a sea of resentment and bitterness. But communication is the lifeline that can bring both you and your child out of it - if it’s done right, and with calmness and wisdom. Here are nine tips that can help.

Being shy or bashful, modest in dress, speech, and behavior is considered something archaic, even prehistoric today. Yet, this is a key virtue of Islam. It’s what distinguishes a person of faith and God-consciousness.