Naptime Is Sacred

Episode 33 with Roun Said Positive and Gentle Parenting Whether you're a parent now or inshaAllah will be one in the future Roun shares her advice and tips on how to have a great impact on our children's life now so that they are resilient Positive adults later. * What Is positive/gentle parenting * Why is it so important * How to use this method from your toddlers to teenagers. * Rouns tips and advice on becoming a THerapist/ Health Coach. * Bonus Rapidfire * Roun Said, M.S.Ed, LPCC is a licensed therapist and certified health coach. She received her graduate degree from The University of Dayton in Ohio. Roun has experience in working with children, adults, and families from diverse backgrounds. Roun has received training in different modalities of therapy and uses them eclectically to best fit the client's needs. She uses a mind-body approach in her work due to the strong connection between emotional/mental well-being and physical health. Roun works with individuals across the lifespan because "it's never too early…or too late to live your best life". She is especially passionate about working with and providing support for mothers due to her first-hand experience on their susceptibility to neglecting themselves and getting burnt-out. She currently runs a group for mothers to receive support and education. Here you can connect with Roun here: Website: www.rounsaid.com Instagram: roun.said Snapchat: roun-wellness Facebook: Wellness with Roun Thank you for listening Don't forget to Subscribe on Itunes and Leave a rate, and review so more people can find this podcast

Episode 32 With Guest Nobera Chowdhury Counsellor and Life Coach: Emotional Self-care. Nobera Chowdhury is a Counsellor and Life Coach. She assists stressed, unhappy, burnt out Muslim women who want to discover a way to manage their anxiety, frustration, and feelings of depression by taking charge of their life so they can build a life and the relationships that they dream of. She is also the co-author of an ebook called, "From Burnout to Bliss: A Muslim Woman's Guide to Self Care". She has worked with hundreds of women from around the world for 10+ years to learn, heal and grow through one on one counseling and life coaching as well as online and live workshops. *What is emotional self-care? *Why is it so important for us to practice emotional self-care? *How do we change cultural mindset on self-care? *How do you step back from the negativity in your life? *What did Nobera Choose Counseling Coaching as her career? Make the choice to improve your quality, and you take the steps to achieve that. We can't continue to put the outcome of our lives in other people's hands. How do we support our friends? Talk to your friends about how they are doing. You really have to ask how they feel the situations and don't jump in by sharing our own experience. Offer to help them and follow through. Encourage friends to seek help by speaking to a professional. Support them and let them know that it's ok to talk someone. Its ok to invest in your emotional Self-Care Nobera's self-care habits *Going to the Gym *See friends regularly *Healthy quality with Spouse and family *Working, doing what she loves to bring her joy. *Saying no more often Click on these links to follow Nobera's work, and get in touch with her about her services. Social media links: Private Facebook Group on self-care: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1313905888714154/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_nobera/ Purchase self-care ebook: http://bit.ly/mommyguide Thank you for listening don't forget to leave a Rate and Review and share the podcast with your friends.

Recently I was able to review 'The Ducktrinors Books 1 And 2 'YA. It was a nice change to read a YA book for Muslims, it had a lot of Islamic history and tradition but also addressed some of the issues that Young Muslims are facing in today's Society. As a mom of pre-teens Its exciting to finally have books for their age group and older. Papatia Feauxzar is an American author, barista, and publisher of West African descent living in Dallas, Texas with her son and husband. She holds a master's degree in Accounting with a concentration in Personal Finance. After working as an accountant for a corporate firm for almost five years, Feauxzar decided to pursue Accounting from home while homeschooling her son. She is currently working toward obtaining her CPA license. Feauxzar then plans to obtain her Ph.D. in Accounting. Feauxzar also blogs at Between Sisters, SVP! or A Ducktrinor Mom. She is the Love and Relationship Editor at Hayati Magazine, and she has written for AboutIslam, MVSLIM, and SISTERS Magazine. You can visit her websites at www.djarabikitabs.com or www.fofkys.com. In this Episode we discussed *Why Papatia chose a young Adults Novel *Which is harder being an Author or Publisher? *Which Characters we liked the most *How Papatia balances, being a Wife, Mother, Author, Publisher, Accountant, and Blogger. Here is where you can Purchase the book: Amazon eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BRHLSCD Amazon paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1947148109 Immediate press release: https://www.djarabikitabs.com/bloge/2018/3/7/press-release-the-ducktrinors-book-i-book-ii-by-papatia-feauxzar Djarabi Kitab Publishing website: https://www.djarabikitabs.com/bookstore/the-ducktrinors-book-i-book-ii Thank you for listening, Don't forget to Subscribe in iTunes and leave a rate and review so more people can find the podcast.

Topic: Being honest about motherhood: The good, the bad, and the ugly After 12 years of being a mother, I have realized that society only wants to hear about the ups of motherhood but they could actually care less about it. And as women, we have adapted to it. Our classic answer when asked how we are doing and how motherhood is treating us fine, its great, it's so amazing. but in reality, we haven't gone to the bathroom alone in years, slept for more than 2 hours at a time in ages or had a proper meal that didn't consist of your kids' leftovers and the chocolate you ate in the pantry. That is why I was super excited to get Sumaira on the show and talk about her articles about motherhood. She keeps it real and it's so refreshing to finally be able to have someone who is of the same faith who is so honest about motherhood. In this episode, we talked about some of the articles from Sumaira's website * WHY SELF LOVE AND SELF CARE ARE IMPORTANT FOR MOTHERS * WHY YOU SHOULD NOT TELL A MOTHER SHE'S TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED AND MY PERSONAL FAVORITE, * I'M A MOM WHO HATES COOKING & BAKING Sumaira Zaheer has a degree in Strategic Management and Organization from the University of Alberta, is a writer, and also a blogger. She has written about motherhood for Productive Muslim, Islamic Online University, Muslim Kids Guide, the BabyCenter blog, as well as other sites. Her main focus is writing for her own blog, www.themuslimahmommy.com, where she shares her tips and advice for parents, but also shares her experiences as a Muslimah mother raising her four children in Canada. Social Media Links- Instagram- www.instagram.com/themuslimahmommy Facebook- www.facebook.com/themuslimahmommy Twitter- www.twitter.com/themuslimahmmmy Thank you for listening, Don't forget to Subscribe in iTunes and leave a rate and review so more people can find the podcast. you can follow Naptime Is Sacred on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naptimeissacred/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naptimeissacred/ Website: http://naptimeissacred.com/

Saadia Z. Yunus, MA, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified clinical trauma professional. She earned her Masters degree in marriage and family therapy summa cum laude from Hofstra University in New York. She has extensive experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Her passion is to engage with people on a personal level to uplift them into discovering the best version of themselves and living life based on their principles and values. In addition to therapy, she achieves this through motivational presentations and workshops throughout the country. Saadia Z. Yunus is a graduate of the Institute of Islamic Sciences and a teacher of the Quran. She is a mental health columnist for The Message International magazine and is also an active part of the organization Muslimahs of Long Island. In addition to managing her own private practice, she is a therapist for ICNA Relief USA. It was a pleasure speaking with Saadia mashaAllah, here is what we spoke about in this episode: *How do normalize discussing Mental health *How do we create spaces for discussions *What role can masjids and third spaces play *How to establish an open dialog with our kids *Advice and Tips for sisters who want to enter this career path Saadia Provides Individual, Family, Couple and Group Therapy in person and online here is her contact info Website: http://saadiazyunus.com/ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/saadiazyunus/ We hope you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to please subscribe and leave a rate & review in iTunes. You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram @naptimeissacred come by and say Salams/Hi Thank You to eAudioProductions.com for the editing and post-production of this podcast Music: Abdinasir Macalin Caydiid ( Waan ku Aaminaya) picked by Naptime Is Sacred.

Todays Episode Features Guest Aceil Rashid, who is a Client Advocate with Mosaic Family Service. She is a graduated of the University of Texas at Dallas with her Bachelor of Arts in both Biology and Psychology. In this podcast we discussed: What is considered domestic violence? signs and patterns to look out for How can someone leave a domestic violence situation How can we as Muslims create safe spaces for victims Domestic Violence is a Men's issue not a women issue. The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1−800−799−7233 or TTY 1−800−787−3224 www.thehotline.com for people who can't speak out loud Asian Pacific Institute on gender-based Violence: https://www.api-gbv.org/ Dallas Resources: Texas Muslim Women's Foundation: http://tmwf.org/ Mosaic Family Services: https://mosaicservices.org/ Thank you for listening don't forget to Subscribe and leave a review Direct Listen Links: iTunes: bit.ly/naptimeissacred Stitcher:http://bit.ly/1MqVOoF Social media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naptimeissacred/ Instagram:https://instagram.com/naptimeissacred Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/naptimeissacred/

We are so happy to share this new episode with you. Todays Show is with Guest Rahma Roodah Author of Muhiima's Quest. Rahma tells us a little about herself and why she wrote Muhiima's Quest. I have always been an avid reader and I wrote stories, poems and journal entries in my spare time. But I never thought being an author was a career choice I could make. But when I became a mother I naturally passed on my passion for books to my children and began to read to them at a very early age. But as they got older it became harder and harder to find books that contain both our spiritual beliefs as well as our rich laced heritage. I could either find a book with African children as main characters or books with Islamic teachings but rarely did I find a book with both. Then one day I thought well if I cant find an option I will have to create a solution. It is with that thought that I wrote my first picture book titled: Muhiima's Quest. It's been a long journey in self-publishing world but Alhamdulilah it is now available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2uleNvL My goal for writing this book is to increase the visibility of African Muslim characters in children book literature. I am currently working on my second picture book which will be published in January 2018. I'm also hoping to create workshops and talks surrounding the importance of diversity books for our children. In this episode, we talked about: *Why Diversity in Children's Books is so important and how Rahma's own experience played a part in her story. *Why as women we need to take time for our personal Growth and passions in life *Tips and advice about self-publishing. Rahma's Website and Social Media Links: Website: https://www.rahmarodaah.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rahmarodaah/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RahmaRodaah Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rahmarodaah/ Thank You for Listening Don't forget to Subscribe On Apple Podcast and Leave a review.

This week's Episode with Sobia Hussian from The Olive Tree Soap company is unlike the previous episodes of the Muslim Women In S.T.E.M because Sobia is not in a traditional S.T.E.M. field she is a creative entrepreneur and homeschooling mom who loves S.T.E.M. and found her own way to be a part of this movement of Women in Stem. Sobia's soap making takes a lot of knowledge, hard work, and creativity not to mention careful calculations and mixing ingredients to make the perfect all Natural organic soaps. Soap Making and STEM related Discovery Workshops Sobia Hussain is a creative entrepreneur and freelance writer based in Toronto, Canada. She founded The Olive Tree Soap Company, a halal/vegan artisan skin care brand in 2011. The chemistry of soap making was what drew her to this art. Passionate about science and art, she found a way to merge her two interests to benefit others. Sobia also runs STEAM related Discovery Workshops for children to help them tap into their inner talents through explorations in art and science. We had a great chat about how she combined both her passions as well as How she got started in Soap making How she started S.T.E.A.M. related workshops for homeschooling kids. What role did Chemistry play in Soap making Her advice for women who want to start a new career or start creative projects You can find her work on www.sobiahussain.com and on http://www.muslimgiftguide.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/OliveTreeSoapCompany/ https://www.instagram.com/olivetreesoap/?hl=en Thank You For Listening, Don't forget to Subscribe and Rate the Podcast on Apple Podcasts Website: http://naptimeissacred.com/ Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naptimeissacred/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/naptimeissacred

Shoohada Khanom is British Muslim Author and mom. She has four books coming out today and mashallah we got a chance to discuss her First Book 'Kamillah The Butterfly'on the podcast. I got to read Kamillah the butterfly and I really loved the message of the book, that we all look different and change but we are all beautiful and this message was specially sent home for the kids because it tied in how Allah created us all in different colors and sizes. As a Muslim mom always in search of books that are entertaining but also send a positive message that includes our faith this book hit all the right notes mashaAllah. in this episode, we talked also talked about How Shoohada got started in writing Where does she get inspiration for her stories What is her writing process How did she come up with the idea for Kamillah The Butterfly Details about her three other books Who could I be? Imagen and Little blue Skater boy Her advice for anyone who is thinking about writing What is Shoohada working on next Here is where you can purchase the books: Amazon Paperback links https://www.amazon.com/Kamillah-Butterfly-Shoohada-Khanom/dp/1947148958 https://www.amazon.com/Little-Blue-Skater-Shoohada-Khanom/dp/1947148893 https://www.amazon.com/Imagine-Shoohada-Khanom/dp/1947148044/ https://www.amazon.com/Who-Could-Be-Shoohada-Khanom/dp/1947148036 Here are the links for the eBooks and their direct link to the publishers' website Kamillah the butterfly : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CL8P88 https://www.djarabikitabs.com/bookstore/kamilah-the-butterfly Imagine https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CMNDBT https://www.djarabikitabs.com/bookstore/imagine Little Blue Skater Boy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CJJH77 https://www.djarabikitabs.com/bookstore/little-blue-skater-boy Who Could I Be? https://www.amazon.com/Who-Could-Be-Shoohada-Khanom-ebook/dp/B071VN2ZC6 https://www.djarabikitabs.com/bookstore/who-could-i-be Also, all the books can be purchased on https://www.fofkys.com/buy-books-coffee-sweets-and-tea . Connect with Shoohada on https://www.facebook.com/ShoohadaKhanom https://www.instagram.com/shoohadakhanom

Thank you tuning into another S.T.E.M. Episode on the Naptime Is Sacred Podcast. This is part 4 and Masha Allah it was so fun speaking with Sana Ahmed. We met ages ago when she came to Dallas to take the Bayyinah program and she shared her story with us on the podcast. Sana was born and raised in Springfield, Ohio. she has lived there her entire life except for the 10 months that she went to the Bayyinah Dream Program to study Arabic. Sana graduated from Wittenberg University in 2015 with a Major in Education for middle-childhood Math and Science and a Minor in Mathematics. Currently, she is pursuing Masters in Educational Leadership and will graduate in the Spring of 2018 insha'Allah! She also finished her second year of teaching 5th-grade math and she will begin a new job at a STEM Academy teaching 8th-grade math in the fall. In her free time, she tries to do a lot of interfaith work in her community. Show Notes: How did Sana become a math teacher and what does she love about the subject What was her personal experience as Muslim Woman in the education system in a small town? How did her student react to having a Muslim teacher for the first time Her tips for Muslim Girls and women in general who want to get into S.T.E.M. fields. Why she took a year off college to learn Arabic What type of work does she do in her community? If you have any questions for Sana, please use http://naptimeissacred.com/contact-us/ and I will get her in touch with you. here is a link to the CBS Religion & Culture documentary that Sana told us about. Her Family is Featured at the 16:00min mark http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/beyond-tolerance-1/ Podcast Direct listen links Apple Podcast(iTunes): bit.ly/naptimeissacred Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/naptimeissacred Google Play: http://bit.ly/2ni1THV Stitcher: http://bit.ly/1MqVOoF Website: http://naptimeissacred.com/ Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naptimeissacred/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naptimeissacred/ Thank you for listening, don't forget to Subscribe, rate and review the podcast in Apple Podcast (iTunes).