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Month: June 2021

How Breaking Stereotypes can Help us Move Forward: A Male Therapist’s Guide to Help Men Heal, by Understanding their Emotions

How Breaking Stereotypes can Help us Move Forward: A Male Therapist’s Guide to Help Men Heal, by Understanding their Emotions

This article is authored by Mubeen Qureshi, LMSWOmar, a young professional in his 20s, is helping his mother run errands. He starts noticing a tight sensation in his chest and feels like he has to catch his breath constantly, like

FYI_Admin June 30, 2021September 6, 2023 Article Archives, Mental Health, Personal Development Read more

Healing Hatred

The tragic, horrifying event that took an innocent Muslim family in Canada away from their loved ones, left many of us feeling disturbed, confused, anxious, and shocked. When Islamaphobia occurs, we might not know how to cope with what has

Farah El-Jayyousi June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 Article Archives, Mental Health Read more

42 Anti-Racist Children’s Books

This list is created by The Conscious Kid, an education, research, and policy organization dedicated to equity and promoting healthy racial identity development in youth. We support organizations, families, and educators in taking action to disrupt racism in kids. Read

Farah El-Jayyousi June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Article Archives, Children, Family, Parenting Read more

8 Ways Muslim Americans Can Support The #BlackLivesMatter Movement

Before beginning to list out the action items the Muslim American community can take, let’s discuss why it’s important. First, justice is at the very core of Islam. In the Quran God says: “God commands justice and fair dealing…” (Quran

Farah El-Jayyousi June 7, 2021 Article Archives Read more

5 Steps White People (Myself Included) Can Take In Response To Systemic Racism

The recent events that have occurred are not just about police brutality against people in the black community. If so, it might be easy to distance oneself and think that the problem lies with a small number of very bad

Farah El-Jayyousi June 7, 2021 Article Archives, Uncategorized Read more

Best Toys For 2021: 20 Games & Toy For Kids

Working out which are the best toys isn’t often a job for grown-ups. We can’t just turn around and give the kids some old Skeletor action figures and dusty Stickle Bricks and expect them to be happy. But that’s okay:

Farah El-Jayyousi June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Article Archives, Children, Family, Friday Fun Read more

A Seven-Step Prescription For Self-Love

Self-love is a popular term today that gets tossed around in normal conversation: “You have to love yourself more.” “Why don’t you love yourself?” “If you only loved yourself, this wouldn’t have happened to you.” “You can’t love another person

Farah El-Jayyousi June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Article Archives, Mental Health, Personal Development Read more

Postpartum Anxiety: The Other Baby Blues We Need To Talk About

It’s not the baby blues and it’s not postpartum depression—so what is it? If you’re feeling overly worried after giving birth, you may be suffering from postpartum anxiety disorder. Here’s what you need to know. Read more. 

Farah El-Jayyousi June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Article Archives, Mental Health, Parenting Read more

How Many Hours Of Sleep Do Teens Really Need?

Do you have trouble rousing your teen out of bed in the morning? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not teenage angst that’s making them resist facing the day. Instead, it could be sleep deprivation and a lack of understanding of

Farah El-Jayyousi June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Article Archives, Parenting, Youth Read more

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