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Parent-Child Communication

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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 CommunicationEarly 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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Parent-Child CommunicationEarly 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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Parent-Child CommunicationMiddle Childhood – Teen · 7 min

Dr. Daniel Amen’s Tips for Parents Who Have Run Out of Options for Help

7 min · Closing his series on raising mentally strong kids, Dr. Daniel Amen shares sobering data on rising anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts…

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Parent-Child CommunicationPreteen – Teen · 35 min

Raising Teenagers: Some Practical Advice

35 min · Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi opens with a confession: 25 years ago, as a new student of Islam, he went looking for…

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Parent-Child CommunicationEarly Childhood – Teen · 48 min

Home Sweet Home (Part 2/3): Children, Parents & Relatives

48 min · This is part two of a three-part seerah-based series on building a strong Muslim family, tracing the Prophet Muhammad’s example with…

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