A hijab by any other name is…fashion.

The hijab has been getting a lot of attention lately. Women who wear the hijab (Islamic head covering) are becoming more vocal, asserting their existence in a world that has attempted to define them. Women who wear the hijab are speaking, shouting, writing, running, jumping, strutting, fencing, dancing and singing their way to recognition, in an…

‘Modest Fashion’ is an oxymoron…

'Modest Fashion' has become a catch phrase that is used to refer to a broad spectrum of clothing, generally in the milieu that is considered to be 'covered up'. It may or may not include a head covering. In the past five years, with social media platforms accelerating as popular bases for self-promotion, 'modest fashion'…

Let’s talk about what we feed our children

Today I want to talk about what we feed our children. I know that it is an incredibly heated topic, one that can really make people (parents, I mean) defensive and emotional. I know that 99% of the time, the defences used will be something along the lines of... "I just CANNOT get him/her to eat…