Every night, my little one reaches out, asks for a story, and raises her hands in prayer. This is how we close our day — with gratitude, with duas, and with the quiet reminder that she is safe.

My mother's faith is unwavering. And it is from her that I learned how to begin. Here is how I am introducing the Names of Allah to my little one — one name, one moment at a time.

When we were younger, we had to wait for a book to be released and stand in line to pick it up. We had to earn a toy, save for it, want it for long enough that we actually appreciated it when it arrived. But now, the wait is gone. And with it, sometimes, so is the gratitude. So how do we teach our kids to be more grateful?