Muslimah Thrive Podcast

We recorded this episode a few months ago and it’s definitely one of our favourites! We spoke to @deenprogress [https://www.instagram.com/deenprogress/] about how important it is to have books that represent Muslim women as they truly are. Going through the ups and downs of life while still practicing and holding onto their deen. The absence of stories that truly represent Muslim women is staggering especially now when we live in a world where media influence holds so much power. As black Muslim women, we fall into a further niche and it’s where @deenprogress [https://www.instagram.com/deenprogress/] is making her mark! If we want the narratives of Muslim women in media to change, we have to be the ones who do it. WE’RE GOING TO BE THE ONES WHO CHANGE IT. Dive into October’s first episode now!

Our children are reflections of ourselves. We all know that, right? We all know and are aware of how our behaviour and the habits we pick up will ultimately reflect in our children? Because sometimes I feel like that thought, that fact that we know, can be forgotten in the hubbub that is life. Between school runs, homework, chores and errands - we forget that when we neglect looking after ourselves, we teach our children to neglect looking after themselves. When we rush through life because we have so much to do, we don’t teach our children to carve out special time for the values that matter. In this weeks episode with the lovely Isma Malik @the_resilient_parentcoaching [https://www.instagram.com/the_resilient_parentcoaching/] we spoke about how we as parents can slow down and impress on our children the parts of life that really matter and in doing so, strengthening each individuals bond with Allah. Press play on September’s bonus episode now!

This week we're talking all about how the relationship we have with our spouse can and will impact the way our children behave now and in the future. This is definitely a topic close to both of our hearts considering the effects it has on us as individuals. It's also one of those topics which is heavily disagreed upon when it comes to talking to our children about our marital relationship. Is it better to allow them to understand that there is a frustration there? Or should we shield them from that side of our marriages? Depending on how you grew up and your parenting styles there is a huge differ in opinions. We'll go deeper into our personal thoughts and the views of a few other sisters we've asked on Thursday when our blog drops. But for now, go have a listen to the full episode and let us know what you do with your children and why. Ultimately, our decisions come from us trying to do the best we can as parents and equip our children with armour that we didn't have growing up. Let us know your thoughts, we'd love to hear from you.

In our first episode with the new format of Muslimah Thrive our topic was relationships (as it will be for this month) and we spoke about the highs and lows, what love means and looks like in an Islamic context, how to manage your expectations, negative cultural influences and a whole host of other topics. In our house we speak about things like marriage and relationships candidly and without filter (age appropriate of course) so taking on this topic as mother and daughter and hearing my daughters thoughts, opinions and questions, is beneficial for us both and incredibly important. This is your cue to speak to your children about these very much real topics instead of playing hooky with having these conversations until they are suddenly thrust into a “whole new world” 🤷🏾‍♀️ Let’s speak on it 🗣 P.S - Listen or Re-listen to the episode we did with   as a follow up to this one and if you need any help or inquiries, shoot her a message 💥

Hey! We're back! And boy are we excited. We've got a truckload of new content on the way for you so grab a drink, settle down cause the Muslimah Thrive Podcast is back and better!!