Sacred Trust: Family and Children

A strong ummah requires strong families. Yet this fundamental unit of love and affection is under attack. The divorce rate for Muslim couples rivals that of the general population. After the initial spark subsides, many couples find themselves in an unhappy, dry relationship. We wonder “where did things go wrong?”

Parenting in the modern era is no less complicated. Many of us are grappling with the consequences of rebelliousness, disobedience, negative peer pressure, drug and behavioral addictions, screen time management, materialism, body image issues, and more.  We know that parenting has always been hard, but now the environment is stacked against us.

Spouses and children do not come with instructional manuals, but there must be a better way than just winging it. We ask: “If I can only get through to them. If they would only listen to me.”

While having an absolutely serene home life with a perfect spouse and and always obedient children is not a realistic objective in this world, we don't have to succumb to helplessness and hopelessness. We can make it better. We can strive for Ihsan in our family life. Come explore practical tools and strategies for raising a strong family that can survive the multiple storms of our times.

SageTree Foundation seeks to help couples and parents acquire the tools of building strong Muslim families. Contact us to request a free workshop in your community on the following topics:

 

Dwell in Tranquility: Rekindling the Modern Muslim Marriage

Weathering the Storms: Raising Healthy Muslim Children in Complicated Times

Trusting the Compass: Educating our Children for Success in this World and the Next

Boys to Men: Reclaiming the Muslim Man

Readings

 

  • Islamic Marriage, Hedaya Hartford

    Man of Steel and Velvet

    Fascinating Womanhood, Helen Andelin

    Getting Through to the Man You Love, Mihelle-Weiner Davis

  • The Collapse of Parenting, Leonard Sax

    The Power of Positive Parenting, Glenn Latham

  • The Student’s Manual, John Todd

    The Well Trained Mind, John Taylor Gatto

    A Different Kind of Teacher, John Taylor Gatto

 

Online References

 
 

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Fall of the Family
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We cannot but be anxious about social trends in the West. The survival of the Western family and classical definitions of gender is a question of immediate Muslim concern. In any battle between a genuinely sacred and a profane orthodoxy, the outcome is fairly predictable. Let us have hope and trust, and remember always that “God’s word is uppermost.”

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Learning as Parents
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As a mother of a teenager and a toddler, my approach in raising my two girls is vastly different. Perhaps, as the cliché goes, age and experience play a role. I became a mother first, when I was 23 years old, young, fiery, stubborn, opinionated, ready to conquer the world. One doesn’t contemplate becoming a mother. To many of us, it simply happens.

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Tantrums at Home
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Dr Glenn Latham’s book, The Power of Positive Parenting is an essential read for Muslims to improve their parenting skills and relationships. Listen to Dr Latham as he clearly explains methods of reshaping behavior.

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The Power of Positive Parenting
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Dr Glenn Latham’s book, The Power of Positive Parenting is an essential read for Muslims to improve their parenting skills and relationships. Listen to Dr Latham as he clearly explains methods of reshaping behavior.

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