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Kids parties are getting out of hand, writes Maysaa Fahour, who has a few suggestions for reforming these extravagant events.

Dear Citizens of the World, please stop asking my children where they come from. My son’s name is Ali, but he can’t speak Arabic. He was born in Australia (but, yes, I was not). He can recite the Quran, yet also knows every part of Silento’s “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae).”

I am no scholar, academic or even an avid researcher of all things politics. I am a 31-year-old, mother of 3 children who are born into a world where war is raging.

With the current crisis happening around the world, schools have closed and therefore our children are home with us for longer than usual. It is during these times that it becomes crucial how important the role of the parent becomes.

“I know the internet is a place of minimal privacy, I get it. I get when I posted ‘ask me anything’ on social media recently, I would be up for…anything. But soon I received a response from someone saying, ‘You speak good English…for a Muslim.’

You’ve made it through 2 whirlwind weeks of school – now make sure to take Maysaa’s advice on settling in for the long term mamas.

Good parenting requires more than intellect. Good parenting involves emotion. Research has found that your emotional awareness and how you handle certain situations determine your success.