Parenting Lessons from an American Revert in Dubai

In today’s episode we sit down with Darren Harris AKA Abdulmuhsin , an American revert Muslim living in Dubai. 

We explore his childhood, home-schooling experience, and the evolving challenges of parenting across generations.

It’s an honest, thought-provoking conversation packed with wisdom and laughter. 

Let’s go.

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Timestamps

0:00 – Coming up
0:45 – Intro
2:28 – The Why
3:55 – How was your parenting experience?
5:59 – How was your childhood? 
7:25 – Tell me about your family
8:00 – Raising a girl
10:00 – How would you differentiate your parenting style from boys to girls?
13:45 – Childhood experience in a strict household 
19:15 – Why strict parenting was needed in our generation
22:15 – Why home schooling?
32:00 – The Challenge of Technology and Parenting
33:00 – What are the different challenges to parenting in our generation compared to the last?
36:20 – How do we ensure our kids turn to us for advice when they’re older?
38:00 – Abdulmuhsin talks about his father
39:50 – What advice would you give to new parents?
42:30 – The different stages of Boyhood
47:00 – The importance of the first child
49:00 – What was your fondest memory as a child?
51:25 – Were you into video games as a child?
55:50 – Do you have dedicated family time?
57:30 – Teaching Arabic to my son
59:45 – Delayed Gratification
1:02:04 – Working out as a parent
1:03:40 – What is the hardest thing about parenting?
1:04:50 – What message would you give your child?
1:06:00 – Oowy Goowy Cookies

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