Episode 2: Has religion played a role in shaping your identity?  It has for our guest Terri Taiyab.  Terri grew up in Pakistan with her dad's side of the family who was very conservative and would often use religion as a tool to control her and her actions.  On the flip side, her mom's side of the family was also very religious but practiced religion in a much more accepting and open manner, consistent with how Terri feels Islam should be practiced. 
Terri discusses several examples of how her extended family used religion as a tool, her chaotic upbringing, how it's affected how she views religion today and how it's shaped her in unexpected ways.  She also discusses how she and her husband, who is Christian, are raising her two young boys with both Christianity and Islam and what that means to them.  
Terri is the founder of the Mom Like That Podcast where she interviews moms and dads about their experiences related to parenting, starting a side hustle and the challenges they have faced.  She is also the co-creator of the instagram community @therealmamasofinsta.  I have been a guest on Terri's podcast in the following episodes, so if you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out the following as well: Episode 4: Motherhood I Wasn't Prepared for This!, Episode 26: The Whole Brain Child Review and Episode 30: Interfaith Relationship: Past and Present.
To hear personal narratives from others surrounding religion and their identity, check out this interesting excerpt from FacingHistory.org: https://www.facinghistory.org/holocaust-and-human-behavior/chapter-1/religion-and-identity.