The goats were fighting again. I was trying to sort out a small programming bug while keeping one eye on the kids outside. Somewhere between chicken feed and line 84 of my code, one of the kids ran up and asked: “Papa, how do I spell ‘galaxy’?” I paused. I knew the answer, obviously. But…
Category: Parenting
When Boys Were Men – The Forgotten Standard of Youth in Islam
It’s quiet. Subtle. But it’s happening right in front of us. A generation of boys who never really grow up. Men who wear the title but never shoulder the weight. And a society that keeps pushing adulthood further and further into the distance — like some finish line we were never meant to cross. “Relax,…
Raising Them Right: What the Prophet ﷺ Taught Me About My Kids
Last night I was sitting outside, watching the night sky, thinking about my future podcasting session. Khawlah was still half-awake next to me trying to stop Sonic (our melliois), mumbling something about baking a cake and mayonnaise. The others were inside, winding down after a long day of chicken drama, goat escapes, and endless questions…