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About Carla
Carla Naumburg, PhD, is a clinical social worker, writer, and mother. She is the author of four books, including the bestselling How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, CNN, and Mindful Magazine, among other places. Carla lives outside of Boston with her husband and two daughters.

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How to Enjoy the Holidays (in the NY Times)
Children transform into monsters. The holiday season can bring out the absolute worst in some kids. But it’s really not their fault, said Carla Naumburg, a clinical social worker, author of “You are Not a Sh*tty Parent: How to Practice Self-Compassion and Give...
The 13 best books for managing anxiety, according to psychologists
"Nearly every parent questions at some point if they're a good parent or not. To help with feelings of doubt or inadequacy, this book provides practical advice and focuses on self-compassion. 'Anxiety is often heavily rooted in comparison and self-criticism,' Kaiser...
Amazon Book Review – New books that won’t freak parents out
A list of parenting books that won't freak you out? How great is that? Even better - YOU ARE NOT A SH*TTY PARENT made the cut! I am delighted! Here's what the amazing Lindsay Powers (creator of the #NoShameParenting movement) had to say about my book: Carla Naumburg...