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Faith & Spirituality

Nurturing a real, personal connection to faith that your child can carry into adulthood.

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Thoughtful guidance, expert perspectives, and practical reflections to help you better understand what your child may be experiencing.

Faith & SpiritualityEarly Childhood – Teen · 14 min

Your Inner Child Isn’t One Child

14 min · Ever snapped at your kids in a way far too big for the moment? Dr.

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Faith & SpiritualityMiddle Childhood – Teen · 11 min

How to Teach Your Kids Gratitude (Shukr)

11 min · In a world of constant comparison and instant gratification, children can easily feel dissatisfied, and even feel let down by Allah…

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Faith & SpiritualityEarly Childhood – Teen · 18 min

When You Feel Worthless, Know This: Allah Doesn’t See You That Way

18 min · A reminder that no one, adult or child, was placed on this earth by accident. Sheikh Belal Assaad explains why an…

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Faith & SpiritualityEarly Childhood – Teen · 33 min

Advice for Raising Steadfast Children in Times of Fitnah

33 min · Speaking to parents worried about raising children amid today’s competing pressures, Shaykha Umm Jamaal ud-Din — a Sydney-based educator, revert, and…

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Faith & SpiritualityPreteen – Teen · 83 min

The Quran on Psychological Trauma

83 min · Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan argues that Western psychology and Quranic guidance start from different premises about human beings, one assuming people…

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Faith & SpiritualityPreteen – Teen · 18 min

Inspire Your Kids to Love Salah

18 min · In this khutbah excerpt, Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan speaks directly to children about why they should pray, not as a parental…

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Faith & SpiritualityEarly Childhood – Teen · 10 min

EP 11: Children? The Qur’an Has It All

10 min · Dr. Haifaa Younis walks through what the Quran says about children, described as a blessing and a source of joy, illustrated…

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Faith & SpiritualityPreteen – Teen · 28 min

The Industry of Distraction and Engineered Distractions

28 min · Imam Tom Facchine unpacks how social media and digital devices are deliberately engineered to capture attention, tracing this back through the…

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Faith & SpiritualityMiddle Childhood – Teen · 57 min

5 Steps On Creating a Loving Family

57 min · Drawing on the story of Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him), Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan explores five ways love is expressed…

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