We want to thank our audience for a fruitful 2022 and look forward to spending time with you in the car, on your walks, or while you do the dozen and 100 other momtasks you do everyday while you tune in. We’ve compiled a custom montage of some of our most popular episodes this year for you to walk down memory lane, and if you’ve never heard them before, to catch up! We are so sorry it's late getting up, but how were we supposed to choose from FIFTY-TWO plus episodes?!?!?! We did not do justice to all the guests and topics, and went by the numbers, but our podcast is so much more than what you will hear on this montage. You can find the full episodes linked on our Shownotes that you can find on our website.
This podcast is for our Muslim American moms and women who we love to hear from, so keep those DMs and emails coming! You can easily reach out to [email protected]. Have a safe and Happy New Year.
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Zaiba & Uzma tackle the topic of suicide among Muslims in America.  They tell you about the importance of knowing the telltale signs, including what KYS means.  Also,  learn how to talk to your kids about preventing suicide because prevention is key.   Research on Muslim suicidality is sparse, but preliminary data shows us that religious groups with the highest rates of suicidality include Muslims in the #1 spot! That is not a trophy we want to be winning, y’all. Hear about the social determinants, ie Islamophobia and western media biases lending toward higher rates of Muslim suicide.
The FYI Suicide Prevention Toolkit: https://www.thefyi.org/toolkits/suicide-prevention-toolkit/ American Muslims Are 2 Times More Likely To Have Attempted Suicide Than Other Groups https://www.npr.org/2021/08/10/1025430083/muslims-suicide-attempts-study-religion-american Suicide in Muslim world and way forward https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9178353/Muslims face a suicide crisis in America. The taboo of talking about it must end. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2022/01/02/american-muslims-must-break-taboo-confronting-suicide/9043880002/Suicide Attempts of Muslims Compared With Other Religious Groups in the UShttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2782161 Do People Who Commit Suicide Go To Hell Forever?https://seekersguidance.org/answers/islamic-belief/do-people-who-commit-suicide-go-to-hell-forever/Suicide in the time of the Prophet (SAW) Omar Suleiman: https://fb.watch/hyzpprnyEd/ Dealing with Depression and Suicidal Thoughts Omar Suleiman: https://fb.watch/hyztcunn6v/  Youth helpline at Naseeha: (866) 627-3342 Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988The Khalil Center: https://khalilcenter.com/mental-health-services/counseling-services Visit us on the the Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.comLearn about our FUYC Retreat in February: https://mommyingwhilemuslim.com/fuyc-retreats Email us: [email protected]FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim groupIG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcastYouTube:

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Sudduf Wyne of Salam Sadaf business coaching is a self proclaimed recovering perfectionist and mom of triplets. You’ve probably seen her speak on the toughness of mothering on social media. She is on today to address the overwhelm and pressures of mothering that make us feel inadequate. Say no to “supermom mythology!” It’s a scam, y’all.
Our guest has amazing tips on what to do to prevent mommy burnout and shame about admitting that as moms, we all need help. Let’s consider the blessings we withhold from our friends who offer to help and we refuse because we “should” be able to “do it all” ourselves. Motherhood is not meant to be done in a silo, and our Islamic traditions exemplify community caring for children.
The effects of absorbing those pressures from without and within can wreak havoc on mothers’ mental health and we insist on outsourcing and asking for/accepting help. It’s hard to acknowledge that we really cannot do it all, but we shouldn’t be expected to do it all. Definitely not all at once. Why is that considered successful anyway???
Work smart, not hard, so we can prevent mommy burnout and show up 100% for our kids, NOT for the cultural narratives that unequally burden mothers more than other members of the family. Tune in at 6pm EST wherever you listen to podcasts tonight and leave a review.
Salam Sudduf Business Coaching: https://www.salamsudduf.com/ Droplets of Mercy: http://www.dropletsofmercy.org/ Sudduf’s book recommendation: How I Survived a Chinese "Reeducation" Camp: A Uyghur Woman's Story by Gulbahar HaitiwajiNetflix plug: OtherhoodWeb: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.comEmail: [email protected]FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim groupIG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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Shehla Faizi host and producer of I’m a Muslim & That’s Okay wears a lot of hats as a graphic artist, podcaster, and mom extraordinaire. Add to her repertoire, mom of a child with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and you have a recipe to learn A LOT.
We are too aware of the difficulty in helping our children get assistance with any kind of mental health assistance, but consider how hard it is to get a diagnosis as Shehla did. What did she notice, where did she go, and what has happened since? If you don’t need to hear it, SHARE this episode with the mom of a neurodivergent child or child with ADHD to let her know she’s not alone.
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National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988Shehla on the Web: https://www.imamuslimpodcast.com/Shehla on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/imamuslimpodcast/Shehla on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ImAMuslimAndThatsOkayPodcastShehla’s book recommendation: The Union - YA Dystopian Romance: The Union Series - Book 1Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.comEmail: [email protected]FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim groupIG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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We kick off our Muslim Mental Health Hot Topics series this month with Functional Medicine Coach Momina Salim who discusses problematic behaviors in children and how preventive measures like good, pure food can make a change for the better. We want to extrapolate behaviors such as ADHD to mental health on what we eat and how we live. Hear how functional medicine inspired her own health journey and passion to help children.
While NO substitute for therapy and medication, we hope that by purifying our daily practices like clean eating, regular activity, and refreshing sleep, we can circumvent the mental health issues that plague our community. For those who suffer from mental health issues, please pursue medical attention first and then circle back here to help you maintain your optimum health status. If you are considering hurting yourself, please call or text 988 for the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
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National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988Momina’s Website: https://www.mominasalimcoaching.com/Momina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mominasalimcoaching/FREE GUIDE: TOP 5 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR CHILD’S HYPERACTIVITY IN A WEEK: https://www.mominasalimcoaching.com/top5waystoimprovehyperactivityinaweekHealing the New Childhood Epidemics by Kenneth Bock, MDWeb: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.comEmail: [email protected]FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim groupIG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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Dr. Jamillah Karim with academic qualification as long our wingspans joins us today to dispel several Muslim biases vs polygyny: she’s educated, she’s financially capable, she’s independent, she’ authoritative, she’s confident, and she CHOOSES polygyny as a way of life for herself. She is both frank about her support of it as a source for authentically loving and supporting Muslim sisterhood, as well as recognizing the role of jealousy in polygyny. She does an excellent job of weighing pros and cons aloud in this episode so if anyone has never entertained both sides of polygyny, consider doing it. Hear about how polygyny serves her spiritual purposes, which in and of themselves are enviable mashaAllah.
Furthermore, for all those viscerally anti polygyny, consider the pervasive barriers to mere SURVIVAL that Black Americans, specifically Black Muslims, face and why polygyny may be a critical tool they need to perpetuate healthy Muslim families. For anyone slamming polygyny willy nilly this month on our socials and DMs, consider the anti Blackness of your prejudice to choices made by our brothers and sisters in America. Are you ready to be a bigot? Are you ready to marry Black Muslim women into your non-Black Muslim family?
Note: For those who don’t know what the “Warith Deen community” mentioned in this episode is,  it’s the community of primarily Black Muslim Americans who followed the son of Elijah Mohammad, Warith Deen Muhammad, to mass conversion from The Nation of Islam to Sunni Islam in the 1970s.
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Dr. Karim on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamillahkarim/Dr. Karim on FB: https://www.facebook.com/jamillah.karimhttps://www.musawah.org/blog/rethinking-polygamy-lets-talk-about-the-consequences/Dr. Karim’s book: American Muslim Women: Negotiating Race, Class, and Gender within the Ummah (Religion, Race, and Ethnicity)Dr. Karim’s other book that also includes a lot of discussion about polygyny: Women of the Nation: Between Black Protest and Sunni IslamBook cited by Dr. Karim in this episode: Is Marriage for White People?: How the African American Marriage Decline Affects EveryoneBook cited by Dr. Karim in this episode: We Want for Our Sisters What We Want for Ourselves: African American Women Who Practice Polygyny by ConsentPrivate polygamy in America:

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You thought we wouldn't be fair and present all sides of the poly argument? Sorry, we must not have met before....
Ustadha Saba Syed joins us to discuss her personal and professional experiences of polygyny in Islam and how it won't work. Let's explore the history of Islamic polygyny, the hadeeth of Fatima a follower wanted to know more about, origins of immigrant misgivings, men's rights (and ahem, women's), and more. For those of you who know WHO Ustadha Saba knows, this episode has a couple of truth bombs you weren't ready for, so brace yourselves!
But then, she's never come on the podcast before without dropping our jaws!
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When you visit Houston, TX and want an AUTHENTIC hammam experience go to Oasis Moroccan Bath: https://oasismoroccanbath.com/ Loving Muslim Marriage video series from Muslim Matters: https://muslimmatters.org/lmm/ Pay special attention to episodes 2, 3, and 5There’s a 21-part series! Look out for all of them and watch!Sex Matters: Love, Marriage, and the Sunnah by www.muslimmatters.org “Hysteria” the movie is available on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Hysteria-Hugh-Dancy/dp/B009CPGQHASaba’a novel for young adults An Acquaintance: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-acquaintance-saba-syed/1126967439Re-examining Polygyny in Islam in The Muslim Women Times: https://themuslimwomentimes.com/2021/01/13/re-examining-polygyny-in-islam-exegesis-and-clarification/ Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.comEmail: [email protected]FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim groupIG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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Coach Fatimah and Coach Nyla of Outstanding Personal Relationships join us today to talk about their lives as cowives. Anything that rhymes is our cup of tea, as are these two ladies who teach us what sisterhood can look like if we get good with Allah SWT first. It’s a conversation you don’t want to miss, especially when we talk about how polygamy is practiced in the Black Muslim American community for reasons that some of us from immigrant roots have not considered before. 
Again, no one is trying to convince Muslim moms to be co wives. But listen to these ladies talk about how they focus on their individual faith, support women, and use their advice to support a momsister in your life; and see what changes can come for both of you. Life could be beautiful if we applied what we learn from OPR to our own (monogamous) lives.
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The CoWife Coach Mecca Nandi breaks down her family unit and how it’s evolved to its present place, addressing important topics such as jealousytrust and beliefemotional work of momssisterhood (what’s it mean to you?)women’s empowermentstrong marriages
If you’re coming with criticism of polygyny in Islam to this episode, you might find yourself laying your biases down at the end of it. That’s what we need: new POV or different POV from our own experiences and knowledge.
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The CoWife Coach on https://www.thecowifecoach.com/ The CoWife Coach on IG: mecca_nandiMecca’s book recommendation: Communication Miracle for CouplesWeb: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.comEmail: [email protected]FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim groupIG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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Will Perry represents the men of the masjid for us today and boy is he gracious about it because we really dug into him: Where are all the men when it comes to DV in the Muslim community? Good news! The urban legend of the Muslim American Posse is well and alive, so sisters, you have your soldiers available to you if you’re willing to call on them. Brothers, build more posses.
Unique POV we gain from Brother Will who takes us upstream to remind Muslim men, and in many cases teach for the first time, their role as protectors of women in Islam (if you want to scream, “We don’t need protection,” please relax and take a decaf. No bigger feminists than us here). MIDC works with many middle aged men who have never been married and have to re enter the ummah after decades of incarceration and trauma that fuels the dysfunction of some marriages. This happens to Muslim and non Muslim FYI.
How do we prevent another Muslim mom from dying when we can prevent it?  Find out what MIDC is doing and help them continue this work through the community’s trauma after Alwiya's untimely death, and ask how to support the affected family. May Allah SWT grant her the highest level and protect her daughter from any harm seen or unseen. Ameen.
As always this month, if you’re not safe, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233, DM or email us [email protected].
Learn more about Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center: https://www.dawahcenter.org/ If you are in an unsafe situation please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233RYOC that Br. Will mentions to help young men re enter community: https://doc.wi.gov/Pages/OffenderInformation/AdultInstitutions/RacineYouthfulOffenderCorrectionalFacility.aspx Peaceful Families Project Imam Training: RYOC that Br. Will mentions to help young men re enter community: https://doc.wi.gov/Pages/OffenderInformation/AdultInstitutions/RacineYouthfulOffenderCorrectionalFacility.aspx  Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.comEmail: [email protected]FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim groupIG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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