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Discipline that teaches rather than just punishes, at every age and stage.

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DisciplineEarly Childhood – Teen

15 Ways to Teach Like the Prophet ﷺ

Michael Abraham walks through fifteen moments from the teaching of the Prophet ﷺ, as reported in hadith, and draws parenting lessons from each. He…

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DisciplineEarly Childhood – Teen · 22 min

Be Gentle: A Talk for Parents and Teachers

22 min · Gentleness beautifies everything it touches. Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi explains why knowing your own temperament is the first step toward the Prophet’s…

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DisciplinePreteen – Teen · 9 min

Handling Difficult Teenagers

9 min · A teenager once mocked the call to prayer, loudly, in front of the Prophet ﷺ. Instead of punishing him, the Prophet…

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DisciplineEarly Childhood – Teen · 56 min

The Brain Expert: How to Raise Mentally Resilient Children

56 min · In this wide-ranging interview, psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen lays out the framework behind his book Raising Mentally Strong Kids: get clear…

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DisciplineEarly Childhood – Teen · 6 min

8 Things Parents Shouldn’t Say to Their Child

6 min · Some phrases slip out in frustration and are forgotten by the parent within the hour — but not by the child.…

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DisciplineEarly Childhood – Teen · 7 min

5 Parenting Styles and Their Effects on Life

7 min · Using four imagined children, this explainer walks through psychologist Diana Baumrind’s four classic parenting styles, authoritarian, permissive, authoritative, and neglectful, and…

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