Eps 89: Noha Alshugairi Shares About Teaching Positive Discipline and Being a Muslim

Diversity within the Muslim community (80 groups, with differing faith)

How Muslim teachings align with Positive Discipline principles (building social interest, fostering belonging and contribution, understanding the belief behind the behavior, encouragement, mutual respect, kindness and firmness at the same time, short-term vs long-term and focus on solutions)

How does Islam promote mutual respect?

The concept of obedience as it relates to both Islam and Positive Discipline

Doing the best you can with the tools you have – how excellence at 3 or 4 looks difference than excellence in adolescence

The impacts of hanging onto childhood hurt in adulthood

What non-Muslims are most surprised to learn about Muslim families

Concerns of Muslim parents – how to protect children from Islamophobia & how to build a cultural identity they can be proud of?

Finding peace through focus on your circle of influence and stepping away from victimhood

How to broaden your understanding and support for the Muslim community

Connecting with larger groups as minority group members to move past stereotypes