Alhamdulilah Ramadan is well under way! After the first 10 days, it is beneficial to renew your intentions so you don’t experience the mid-Ramadan slump. Ramadan is a month of forgiveness, mercy and generosity where each individual focuses on two aspects: ibadah (worship) and ‘iadah (attributes of one’s character). It is common among many Muslims,
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[Family Life – Part 3] Tips to Effectively Discipline Your Children
This is the third and final piece of a 3-part series on having a productive household. In this section, we will discuss 7 more aspects of a productive household. These will relate to successful ways of disciplining your children more effectively without hitting or shouting.
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Six Eid Gift Ideas for Children
For the last four years, Abu Productive has consistently reminded us of a very important task to be done before Ramadan – your Eid shopping! Ramadan has already began, but it’s still not too late. Don’t leave the task for the nights before Eid. Get gift hampers sydney shopping done now and this way you
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Sharing Your Ramadan: Managing Your Needs and Those of Your Children
Between cries for attention, or pleas for assistance with schoolwork, how can mothers navigate their way through the spiritually enlightening month of Ramadan with their well-being in tact, and still effectively manage the needs of their children? Whilst being a mother is a rewarding experience at the best of times, for many of us it
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How to Have a Productive and Simple Ramadan with Young Children
Ramadan is our blessed and special month of the year that brings about some lifestyle adjustments. In our home, we try to keep Ramadan simple by not being extravagant and keeping our meals easy. Ramadan only gets complicated when we focus on the worldly part of it, such as the food and entertainment, instead of
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8 Ways to Raise Happy and Innovative Children
I am concerned that in the age of eHow, wiki, evidence-based, best practice and performance management, some readers may interpret this article as a blueprint to raise productive children. It is not. Children are dynamic and unique individuals. As such this article is about me sharing my experience. Although I cherish my children’s academic achievements
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