Farah Al Qaissieh

Farah Al Qaissieh is a mother to 3 boys and an award winning social entrepreneur. Farah is a passionate advocate for inclusion of people who stutter and the mental well-being of parents. Know more about Farah; IG: @farahalqaissieh

Speechcare Innovation Center: Communication is our Superpower

Communication is the most valuable of all life skills. It allows us to share and develop our knowledge, express our ideas, needs and feelings, create bonds and help others. Communication is a door to the world and to great achievements. It comes as no surprise that such a powerful skill is also a complex one ...

Longing For What Was

When I first became a mother, I was often told ‘the days are long, but the years are short’, yet it never registered till the years started to roll. That is when longing for what was started. As the years passed, I started realizing the truth in the phrase I often heard. The years are ...

Riding the Tantrum Waves

I can’t think of something that can get under a parent’s skin like their child’s tantrum waves. Whether it happens at home or in public, the underlying feelings are usually the same. Frustration, irritation, anger perhaps, and maybe even shame. Having three boys under the age of three, I get my fair share of tantrums ...

As A Mother Who Stutters

Around the world people who stutter celebrate stuttering and bring communities together on the International Stuttering Awareness Day which takes place on 22 October of every year. In celebration of the International Stuttering Awareness Day, I wanted to share a not-so-frequently-shared perspective around stuttering. Specifically, from a perspective of a mother who stutters. Before doing ...

The Teensy-Weensy Moments

With nothing to measure how we are doing as a parent; we often allow fear to take over our thoughts along the journey. There are special moments happening throughout the day which, which if we noticed them, serve as reassurance to our growth into parenthood. These moments often happen when we least expect them to ...

Early Conversations: Building A Dialog

I am certain many of us, mothers, have read about the benefits of introducing early conversations with your little one; from developing language and communication skills to brain development – and the list goes on. Although I truly believe in the power of words, and how starting early is beneficial to my child, I could ...

Leading with Love – You are a Good Mum

I lost count of the times I said to myself the words ‘I am a bad mother’; whether it’s because I felt I could have done more or because I chose to do something for myself instead of sitting with my boys. Does that mean I am not a good mum? I thought if I ...

Top Newborn Essentials for the Age of 0-6 Months

I remember how overwhelming it was the closer I got to my due date. All the preps I had to make sure were in place for when the twins arrived. I had a registry and a checklist of over 70 items which I thought were necessary to have. But most of which we ended up ...