Zaiba & Uzma learn how prophetic sexual tradition is really female-centric. Saba explains the effects of Eurocentric and colonial influences on Islamic sexual beliefs and practices. Normalizing sex again, and normalizing our need to be fulfilled, especially in this aspect of our God-given nature, is our right and we need to learn to exercise. We also need to teach that to our kids, who are often wondering about orgasm, masturbation, and other sexual practices we were taught as “deviant,” but it turns out, we were taught wrong. 

Come breathe a sigh of relief with us today, and then later when you practice what you’ve learned!

Links:https://youtu.be/NrB8Iamo0OA

1. Loving Muslim Marriage video series from Muslim Matters: https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Your-Sexual-Health
   1. Pay special attention to episodes 2, 3, and 5
   2. There’s a 21-part series! Look out for all of them and watch!
2. Sex Matters: Love, Marriage, and the Sunnah by www.muslimmatters.org 
3. “Hysteria” the movie is available on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Hysteria-Hugh-Dancy/dp/B009CPGQHA
4. Saba’a novel for young adults An Acquaintance: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-acquaintance-saba-syed/1126967439
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1. Aalia on FB VIP group: Ignite the Spark: Pure Romance by Aalia 
2. Aalia on IG: @ignitethesparkbyaalia
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4. Pure Romance web: Pureromance.com/aalia 
5. American College of Obstetricians & Gynecology on Your Sexual Health: https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Your-Sexual-Health
6. Female Sexual Dysfunction: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0815/p281.html
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Rubina Cohen, our recurring contributor, joins us today to give insight into her unique experience with PPD. We compare notes, commiserate, provide some more facts, and talk about resources available to mom sisters. It’s just not talked about enough in our regular circles and we don’t want to see another mom go through this. So let us remove the multicultural stigma Muslim American moms face for our community.

Rubina's experience inspired her to create a product for postpartum moms as well as a safe online space for mothers dealing with postpartum depression. She turned her pain into gain. Check it out!

Links:

1. Rubina's FB group online:
   https://www.facebook.com/groups/postpartumpower/about/
   
   
2. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: http://perinatology.com/calculators/Edinburgh%20Depression%20Scale.htm
   
   
3. PHQ-9 Screening Tool: https://www.integration.samhsa.gov/images/res/PHQ%20-%20Questions.pdf
   
   
4. American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology patient handout on PPD: https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Postpartum-Depression?IsMobileSet=false
   
   
5. Nisa Helpline: https://nisahelpline.com/who-we-are/ 1-888-315-NISA (6472)  available 12 hours during the day, or email [email protected] anytime
   
   
6. National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 available 24/7 for help
   
   
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Dr. Fareeha Malik, DDS, and mom of 2 joins Zaiba & Uzma to describe how she felt after delivering her children, how it impacted her relationships, and how she found healing. Bringing home a baby doesn’t always mean mom’s eternal happiness. Not all mothers feel “the way they should” after the baby is born, and may feel lost if they don’t know where to turn for resources. This endangers not only mom but also a newborn.
Our audio sounds different on this episode, so bear with us. We were also so into the conversation, we didn't get to review the valuable resources we have for our community. Please call in for help, or DM us.

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1. > > > > Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: http://perinatology.com/calculators/Edinburgh%20Depression%20Scale.htm
   
   
2. > > > > PHQ-9 Screening Tool: https://www.integration.samhsa.gov/images/res/PHQ%20-%20Questions.pdf
   
   
3. > > > > American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology patient handout on PPD: https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Postpartum-Depression?IsMobileSet=false
   
   
4. > > > > Nisa Helpline: https://nisahelpline.com/who-we-are/ 1-888-315-NISA (6472)  available 12 hours during the day, or email [email protected] anytime
   
   
5. > > > > National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 available 24/7 for help
   
   
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Zaiba and Uzma review how they fed their babies, what led to those decisions, and the social backlash they received for their choices. What’s normal, what’s real, and what’s the Islamic perspective on our Muslim American boobs and bottles?

Links: 

1. Find Senators up for re-election in 2020: https://www.270towin.com/2020-senate-election/
2. Breastfeeding duration recommendations: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/breastfeeding/conditioninfo/recommendations
3. La Leche League on Muslim perspectives on Breastfeeding: https://www.llli.org/islamic-cultural-practices-breastfeeding-2/
4. Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine on Infant Supplementation: https://abm.memberclicks.net/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/3-supplementation-protocol-english.pdf
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Join your co-hosts today as they discuss their personal journeys of pregnancy and delivery, sprinkled with the Islamic tenets by which they tried to conceive and receive their little blessings from Allah. It may not always be rosy or even healthy, but it always happens when the time and His plan is right.

Links: 

1. Our Precious Sprouts by Muhammad Jibaly
2. What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff
3. Quran Weekly video by Omar Suleiman on pregnancy loss: https://youtu.be/98e-lm6wLj4
4. Muslim Central Podcast Fiqh of Pregnancy and Newborns by Omar Suleiman: https://muslimcentral.com/omar-suleiman-fiqh-pregnancy-newborns/
5. Children of Jannah online support group for pregnancy loss: https://childrenofjannah.com/home/
6. Adoption in Islam by WISE UP: https://www.wisemuslimwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/WISE-UP-Adoption.pdf 
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Fact check! Uzma misstated the TLC show as "Arranged Marriage," but it's actually "Married at First Sight." Neither is a very good reflection of the arranged marriages discussed today, but of the two shows, the first is a closer version, but we never got around to talking about it! We focused on the absurdity of never talking to someone before you marry them.

Some people (Muslim and non Muslim) think Muslims get hit over the head and dragged to the mimbar to get married on their big days. That's not what arranged marriage means on this show, or in this American Muslim experience. Hear about two very different marriage setups, the expectations we have for our kids, and some of the fallout of marriage in general on the Muslim mommying journey.

Links
1) Read about istikhara prayer for easing affairs: https://seekersguidance.org/answers/hanafi-fiqh/istikhara-the-prayer-of-seeking-guidance/
2) Check our facts on marriage longevity under "Stability":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arranged_marriage
3) Muslim meetup up Minder: https://www.minder.app/
4) Challenges of making a millenial Muslim American match: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/muslim-millennial-and-single-a-generation-struggles-to-find-love/2018/02/14/0e81763a-085a-11e8-b48c-b07fea957bd5_story.html#comments-wrapper
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In this first episode of the Mommying While Muslim of 2020 we discuss the rebirth of our popular podcast, changes that both Uzma and Zaiba are making in 2020, plus we will be talking giveaways. We have researched and have aligned ourselves with some extraordinary products. Now, we want to share what we have discovered. And, wait until you hear the promise that Zaiba makes to Uzma.   

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Is it still a dilemma? When does assimilation cross the line into imitation? And what happens when you have a non-Muslim family that observes Christmas? These and many other questions, including above all, how to maintain our kids’ Muslim American identity are on today’s show.

Fun fact: This episode was recorded fall 2018 as we started planning the podcast, edited ourselves, but it hasn’t aired until now, so we’re especially nostalgic about our intentions in this episode. All the feels!

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Today's episode features TWO special guests, CCF Associate Director Leena Al Arian and Legal Director Kathy Manley. Leena has lived through the arrest and detention of a family member and can speak to the psychological effects on families of laws that target and entrap Muslims in the United States since 9/11. Ms. Manley describes the legal realities uniquely faced by Muslims in the United States, forcing us to pay attention to the laws in our country and working to support those affected by them.

1) CCF, its work, scope, and read about actual cases of Muslim entrapment: https://www.civilfreedoms.org/
2)  Post 9/11 the United States passed the USA Patriot Act: https://www.justice.gov/archive/ll/highlights.htm
3) How the court can use "secret evidence" against Muslims: https://www.justice.gov/jm/criminal-resource-manual-2054-synopsis-classified-information-procedures-act-cipa
4) Support the CCF by lobbying your representatives to pass the Entrapment and Governmental Overreach Relief Act (EGO): http://www.civilfreedoms.org/?p=26318
5) Documentary on the Sami Al Arian case and its effects on his family: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaGQ1fn9_Cs&feature=youtu.be&mc_cid=f72caa9b05&mc_eid=9cb265aff7
6) Mistaken identity and freedom after 15 years: http://www.yassinaref.com/index.php
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