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Parent-Child CommunicationEarly 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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Parent-Child CommunicationPreteen – Teen · 7 min

Islamic Puberty Guide for Boys

7 min · A calm, shame-free guide to puberty for Muslim boys, covering voice and body changes, wet dreams (ihtilam), ghusl, reaching religious maturity…

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Parent-Child CommunicationEarly Childhood – Teen

How Do I Raise My Muslim Kids In The West?

When a father at a Q&A asks how to raise Muslim children, especially daughters, in the West, Nouman Ali Khan reframes the whole question:…

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Parent-Child CommunicationEarly 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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Parent-Child CommunicationEarly Childhood – Teen · 21 min

How to Talk So Kids Will Actually Listen — Backed by Science

21 min · Communication professor Bruce Lambert presents five principles drawn from Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish’s parenting book How to Talk So Kids…

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Parent-Child CommunicationEarly Childhood – Teen · 21 min

Teaching Kids Finance: How to Be a Great Financial Role Model

21 min · Financial planner Chad Willardson joins Smart Money Parenting host Scott Donnell to unpack what it actually means to be a financial…

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