This morning, school drop offs revealed the impact of lockdown on parents. Their clothes were creased, stained and looking tired. No evidence of make-up was found and caps/hats were on most heads, as a convinient cover up. Most noticeable was the parents’ haggard faces – seeming to have aged significantly in the past lockdown weeks. […]
Category Archives: Eassawi’s
A couple of days a go, I was with Eassa listening to one of my favourite childhood recitations of the Beautiful Names of Allah: Eassa: I really like this. They just said the name Al-Jabbar [The Most Powerful], did you hear it?! Such a good name! I want to call my son Jabbar. Me: Do […]
Eassa is fascinated by horses these days. Eassa: when I grow up and buy my house on Great Ocean Road, I will get two horses for my farm. Me: And I will come and live with you. Eassa with a pretentious smile: You can be my neighbour. 🤦🏽♀️
Eassa: “Look mum there is a picture of a Muslim on this book!”
Eassa lost his first tooth yesterday. He’s been waiting for this moment ever since he read a book at school about tooth fairies. It’s a hot topic among his fellow classmates. He is desprete to find out if these illusive generous creatures are real. We’ve talked about it. Eassa knows my views on the topic. […]
This kid has it all under control. Retirement plans figured out too.
We were inspired by @brb_raisingkids latest post ❤ My Eassa is making this house for his 4 year old cousin’s birthday happening next week. He joined his three older siblings making by hand their gifts, and this gives him a sense of accomplishment. He is usual impatient, but was happy to complete the work over […]
The distance between these two of mine is the 20 years experience of parenting. I see in her where I began, and in him where I’m heading towards. If I were to speak to the ‘me’ of 20 years a go, I would say this: Children are not play dough you get to shape and […]
Need some love on this wednesday morning? This one is for you. Put the sound on❤
Sometimes simple activities like this can keep kids busy for hours and give their imagination and creativity more room than many other expensive toys.