4 Ways To Enjoy Ramadan With Joy With Family From Ririn Ekawati

Ririn Ekawati and family (photo: IG @ririenekawati)

JAKARTA - As a working mother, Ririn Ekawati feels that balancing personal activities and time with family in the month of Ramadan is a challenge in itself. According to him, there are some tips and inspiration for activities that can make the month of Ramadan with family more meaningful.

Always looking forward to the month of Ramadan, here are tips to enjoy the month of fasting with joy from Ririn Ekawati.

Introduce the concept of fasting to children gradually. Since her youngest daughter Cattleya turned four in last year's Ramadan, Ririn seems to have introduced her little one to fasting activities.

“I started from simple concepts, such as the importance of fasting and how to contain hunger, thirst, and emotions. However, I realize that every child has different fasting challenges," Ririn said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, April 5.

"Cattleya, for example, can withstand hunger, but resisting the temptation to drink milk is still difficult, because she really likes it. So, I encourage the children to start fasting gradually so that they don't find it hard to live it, it's still in the learning process. " he continued.

Develop a meal plan and daily fasting needs with all family members. According to Ririn, making a list of fasting and Eid needs should be done from the start so that it is easier to manage time in the midst of busyness during the month of Ramadan. He also involves other family members in planning for these needs.

Drawing up a meal plan for sahur, for example, makes the children more enthusiastic when they do sahur. Before breaking the fast, Ririn often invites her husband and children to choose snacks and iftar meals from the family's favorite restaurant.

Continuing old traditions, building new routines Ririn often carries out traditions with her family, such as making pilgrimages before Ramadan arrives, and performing tarawih at the nearest mosque. Ririn also has a habit of breaking the fast with her sister so that intimacy is maintained even though she is already married.

In the midst of the pandemic pandemic, Ririn also continues to strive to continue these traditions even with limitations. In addition, Ririn also tries to introduce Ramadan specialties that she has liked since childhood to her husband and children.

As a person who grew up and grew up in a Sulawesi family, Ririn often serves special dishes, such as es banana ijo or palu butung as a variation of takjil when breaking the fast. He also often makes buras and Coto Makassar as special dishes to welcome the holidays.

Take advantage of technology and digital platforms to make it more practical. Technology provides many conveniences for Ririn and her family to stay optimal in their daily fasting activities.

For example, taking advantage of food delivery services, online health services, and various digital entertainment platforms to hang out. "As a mother who is also actively working, technology makes it very easy and makes me more frugal in the month of Ramadan," concluded Ririn Ekawati.