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Published in Apparently

·Dec 12, 2019

In an Over-Scheduled World, I’m Bringing Back Spontaneity for My Kids

My parenting goal for the next year is to simply do less. — My parenting goal for 2020 is to simply do less. It sounds like a bizarre goal, especially coming from someone who thrives on multi-tasking and checking items off her to-do list, but I think it’s a goal that will serve my family well. As my daughters grow older, I find…

Parenting

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In an Over-Scheduled World, I’m Bringing Back Spontaneity for My Kids
In an Over-Scheduled World, I’m Bringing Back Spontaneity for My Kids
Parenting

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Published in Apparently

·Nov 5, 2019

I Knew My Husband Was a Good Man, But Fatherhood Showed Me He’s So Much More

I always knew he was a good man who did everything with conviction and enthusiasm — but he took it to another level when we became parents. — When we started dating, my husband threw himself into learning about my Pakistani background. He listened to Urdu audio lessons in the car to learn the language, and kept a handwritten notebook with common words he wanted to memorize. He figured out how to tear small pieces of naan to…

Fatherhood

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I Knew My Husband Was a Good Man, But Fatherhood Has Showed Me He’s So Much More
I Knew My Husband Was a Good Man, But Fatherhood Has Showed Me He’s So Much More
Fatherhood

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Published in Apparently

·Oct 7, 2019

My Kids Are Fast Asleep, but My Worries About Them Keep Me Wide Awake

There are many costs of parenthood. For me, the biggest price I paid was sleep. — Before I had kids, I enjoyed a pleasant eight hours of sleep every night. I’d dream about the movies or TV shows I’d just watched or vacations I had recently been on. Each morning when I awoke, I felt well-rested, relaxed, and ready to take on the world. My, how…

Sleep

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My Kids Are Fast Asleep, but My Worries About Them Keep Me Wide Awake
My Kids Are Fast Asleep, but My Worries About Them Keep Me Wide Awake
Sleep

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Published in Apparently

·Sep 26, 2019

Having Kids Made Me More Productive — Here’s How I Get It All Done

I thought I was organized and productive before I had kids, but that version of me had no idea just how much I can fit into a day now. — On any given day, I play the role of doctor, chauffeur, chef, cleaning lady, and clown — and that’s just before 9 a.m. In addition to being a mother, I am also a writer, daughter, and friend. …

Productivity

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Having Kids Made Me More Productive — Here’s How I Get It All Done
Having Kids Made Me More Productive — Here’s How I Get It All Done
Productivity

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Published in Apparently

·Aug 27, 2019

Mom Dinners Are the Fuel I Need Each Month

Our kids aren’t the only ones who need feeding. Mothers are hungry too — for peace, for venting, for sisterhood. — Most evenings, at 5 p.m., my daughters and I sit down to dinner at the kitchen table. These days, the sun is still high in the sky, and the light streams in through the tall kitchen windows. …

Parenting

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Mom Dinners Are the Fuel I Need Each Month
Mom Dinners Are the Fuel I Need Each Month
Parenting

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Published in ZORA

·Aug 8, 2019

My Biracial Children Are Noticing We’re Not All the Same Color

And it’s becoming an issue — When I was pregnant with my first daughter, I gritted my teeth through many conversations where people guessed what my baby would look like. Mind you, they weren’t curious about whose nose she would get or what shape her eyes would be. …

Racism

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My Biracial Children Are Noticing We’re Not All the Same Color
My Biracial Children Are Noticing We’re Not All the Same Color
Racism

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Published in Apparently

·Jul 31, 2019

The Lines Between My Kids’ Cultural Identities are Blurred — on Purpose

My girls know to greet one grandmother with “As-salamu alaykum, Nini” and the other with “Hi, Nana.” They seamlessly shift between asking for boti or keema at dinner. In the same breath they use both languages without consciously making the decision to. — My cultural identity has always felt like a bit of a question mark. As a child, I wasn’t entirely sure where I belonged or what was considered home. I was born in Pakistan, lived in Saudi Arabia until 10, and then spent the rest of my life in Canada. …

Culture

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The Lines Between My Kids’ Cultural Identities are Blurred — on Purpose
The Lines Between My Kids’ Cultural Identities are Blurred — on Purpose
Culture

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Anam Ahmed

Anam Ahmed

164 Followers

Copywriter and essayist based in Toronto. www.anamahmed.ca

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