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Author: Sarrah AbuLughod

Your Child is Being Bullied Online – How to Spot it and How to Stop It

Your Child is Being Bullied Online – How to Spot it and How to Stop It

By Saneeha Shamshad, B.A Meet Aleena. She’s a vibrant eighth-grader who loves reading, playing basketball, and hanging out with her friends. Since the pandemic began, much of her life has shifted online. Recently, Aleena’s mother, Fatima, has noticed some concerning

Sarrah AbuLughod October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 Article Archives, Children, Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Youth Read more

Divorce: From Stigma to Support

Divorce: From Stigma to Support

By Romiesa Ahmed, B.A., and Madiha Tahseen, Ph.D. Have you heard of the saying, if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound? If a divorce happens, and we shove

Sarrah AbuLughod July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Article Archives, Marriage, Parenting Read more

Helpless and Afraid – Handling Your Anxiety around a Loved One Who is Hospitalized

Helpless and Afraid –  Handling Your Anxiety around a Loved One Who is Hospitalized

By Sara Ali, LPC-I, MS, Madiha Tahseen, Ph.D. Is this story familiar to you? Malaika’s mom hasn’t been feeling well and was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. She gets the dreaded call that her mom is having difficulty breathing and is

Sarrah AbuLughod June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Article Archives, Elder Care, Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Relationship Read more

Losing a Loved One During the Pandemic

Losing a Loved One During the Pandemic

By Sara Ali, LPC-I, MS, Madiha Tahseen, Ph.D. As we all move through this pandemic, it is highly likely that we have lost a loved one or know someone who has lost a loved one. COVID-19 has changed the way

Sarrah AbuLughod June 23, 2020July 13, 2020 Article Archives, Elder Care, Family, Mental Health, Relationship Read more

Making this an Eid to Remember – Celebrating in the time of COVID-19

Making this an Eid to Remember – Celebrating in the time of COVID-19

By Sameera Ahmed, PhD and Sarrah AbuLughod, MA  Growing up, the last few days of Ramadan in our household were always a flurry of activity. Whether we were quickly baking one last batch of cookies for the neighbors, putting the

Sarrah AbuLughod May 19, 2020May 22, 2020 Article Archives, Children, Family, Parenting, Youth Read more

Keeping up the Giving Tradition

Keeping up the Giving Tradition

Keeping up the Giving Tradition in a COVID-19 Ramadan By Alaa Mohammad Shareef, BA How can I give back to others and my community if I still can’t leave my house?! This is a question that many of us may

Sarrah AbuLughod May 18, 2020 Article Archives, Family Read more

Challenges and Opportunities Facing American Muslim Youth

By Sameera Ahmed and Maha Ezzeddine American Muslim youth struggle with a flux of developmental, social, cultural, and religious factors that can propel them toward negative attitudes and behavior that impede their development. This paper explores the challenges identified by

Sarrah AbuLughod November 8, 2019 Children, Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Youth Read more

Sibling Relationships: Resolving Issues While Caring for Parents

Issues between brothers and sisters often seem to come to a head when a parent begins requiring care. While siblings who have always had a healthy relationship generally find ways to work through their disagreements, many who never truly got

Sarrah AbuLughod October 18, 2019 Article Archives, Elder Care, Mental Health, Parenting Read more

How to Control Your Anger

HOW TO CONTROL YOUR ANGER Has anything ever frustrated you to the point where you just lost your cool? You were of course initially calm and collected, but then all of a sudden something pushed you over the edge and

Sarrah AbuLughod August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 Article Archives, Mental Health Read more

Strategies for a Successful Summer Break

Strategies for a Successful Summer Break Tips for managing your kids’ downtime to help make it relaxing for everyone While your average child may be thrilled by the end of the school year, anticipating lazy days and sleeping in, the

Sarrah AbuLughod August 6, 2019 Article Archives, Mental Health, Parenting, Youth Read more
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