Jess Alya Oct 5, 20192 min readRaising Talkers Raising Talkers: How to Teach Your Child to Talk is an online course via the Facebook platform that I highly recommend for all parents...
Jess Alya Jul 15, 20192 min readHalal Vitamins for Kids and Adults! Although I try to make sure my boys eat nutritious meals, I like to supplement with vitamins for my eldest son just to give him that...
Jess Alya Jul 3, 20192 min readSummer Fun As a teacher, I try to cram as much as possible in the summer when it’s just the kids and I and no work. Here’s my list of some of the...
Jess Alya Jun 26, 20191 min readReview: Understanding Your Child’s Development: For the Muslim Parent While earning my teaching certificate in college, I read tons of research about childhood development. As a mom of two boys, I have read...
Jess Alya Jun 20, 20191 min readTrees of PeaceWangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa by Jeanette Winter is a lovely book on so many levels. The pictures are beautiful and...
Jess Alya Jun 16, 20191 min readIt’s Complicated“Where are you from?” Whenever we get asked this question, there is always a pause. Since the answer is just too complicated! If its a...
Jess Alya May 19, 20192 min readBeing Muslim in Tianjin, ChinaEvery time I go back home and meet new people at my mosque in California, they’re always shocked by our life. “Wait, you live in China?”...
Jess Alya May 17, 20192 min readIslamic Podcasts for Little EarsA review of three Islamic podcasts for kids
Jess Alya May 17, 20191 min readTeaching a 4 year old how to perform WuduWhen I imagined teaching my crazy son how to perform wudu, I had an image in my head of the bathroom being soaked in water and my son...
Jess Alya May 17, 20193 min readRamadan GoalsAn overview of my goals for Ramadan and how I have NOT been meeting them!