by Carla Naumburg | May 5, 2015 | Kveller.com
I have come to believe that there are two kinds of Jews: those who are always on time, and those who are never on time. I’m a yekke, a descendent of a long line of German Jews who believe that if you are on time, you’re actually five minutes late. I spent the early...
by Carla Naumburg | Mar 26, 2015 | Kveller.com
I drove half an hour across town this morning to take my older daughter to gan nitzan (kindergarten). Once we got there we sat down at a small round table next to her teacher, who was painting the kids’ hands with bright blue paint. They were making handprints as part...
by Carla Naumburg | Mar 11, 2015 | PsychCentral.com
I’m in the mud right now with my four year old. She’s been talking back and having tantrums on a daily basis. Between her explosions and this miserable winter and all of the mundane details of life that require my ongoing attention, well, I’m worn a little thin. I...
by Carla Naumburg | Feb 5, 2015 | PsychCentral.com
A unicorn standing in a field of butterflies. A fairy jumping off a dock into a mountain lake. Two boys and two girls and a monkey playing football. If you asked me to draw any of these scenes, my reaction would be something along the lines of, “Of course not. I’m...
by Carla Naumburg | Feb 3, 2015 | Kveller.com
I’ve been trying hard to stay out of the vaccination fray, but I’ve noticed a disturbing trend lately that has prompted me to speak up. Before I get into details, I should share my position on vaccinations with you. My daughters, ages 6 and 4.5, are fully vaccinated....
by Carla Naumburg | Jan 27, 2015 | Washington Post On Parenting
My 4-year-old has been having a hard time sleeping lately. I don’t know exactly what’s going on, but rarely a night goes by without her screams yanking me awake. By the time I stumble into her room, she’s sobbing with fear, stuck in a space between sleep and...
