The “helicoptor” mother-in-law and the race-conscious marriage suitor
In today’s AskM column, M responds to one woman about how to deal with her mother-in-law, and another about her racially-conscious suitor.
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Advice & Relationships
Dear Salma: Advice to a worried wife and a misunderstood child
Today Salma responds to a worried wife and a misunderstood child.
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Ask M: Confusion about the men in my life
In today’s AskM column, M responds to two women dealing with confusion and ambiguity about the men in their lives.
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Dear Salma: Advice on a verbally abused mom and an angry son
In today’s column, Salma responds to a daughter whose elderly mother is in a verbally abusive marriage and a mother whose son seems unable to manage his anger.
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Introducing our newest columnist: Relationship counselor, Salma Abugideiri
Please welcome Salma Abugideiri as our newest relationship columnist. Her column will appear bi-weekly, alternating with our other column, AskM. Salma is a licensed, professional counselor with over fifteen years of experience. Her practice is in Northern Virginia. You can find more information on her website: wellnessthroughcounseling.com. She is also a founding Board Member of Peaceful Families Project, a national organization dedicated to domestic violence prevention in the Muslim community.
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Ask M: Can I still find love and marital bliss after losing my virginity?
In today’s AskM column, M responds to two women: one who is struggling to with find a husband while having a sexual history, and one who feels overshadowed by her sister.
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Ask M: “The one who got away”
In today’s AskM column, M gives advice to two women: one who cannot stop thinking about the past, and another who is learning how to find a partner on her own.
Read MoreAsk M: Dating incognito & reconciling Islam and feminism
In our first AskM column, M answers your questions about how to communicate with parents when courting someone and how to balance your partner’s expectations with your own feminist ideals.
Read MoreAsk M: Altmuslimah’s first weekly advice column
AltMuslimah is excited to announce the launch of its first-ever weekly advice column. Every week, you’ll be able to pitch your most pressing relationship questions to our columnist, M. In matters of the heart, M believes in going with instinct (and logic!) to solve relationship dilemmas. As an American Muslim woman who’s been through the courtship and marriage process, she will draw upon her own observations and experiences to answer your questions. Ask M.’ will launch via live Twitter chat on November 25, 2013. You can submit your questions by:
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