by Carla Naumburg | Aug 13, 2014 | PsychCentral.com
Oh man. I really wanted to go. I’ve wanted to go to this retreat for three years. It happens in late August every year in Northern California, and it’s led by two experienced and amazing mindfulness teachers. It’s six days long. When you add in a day on each end for...
by Carla Naumburg | Aug 6, 2014 | Kveller.com
I am 5 years old. I am learning to spell my last name. N as in Nancy. A. U. M as in Mary. B U R G. No, that’s B U R G. I decide that when I grow up, I am going to change my last name to Whitney, like my best friend Elizabeth who lives next door. I’m not sure why her...
by Carla Naumburg | Jul 21, 2014 | Kveller.com
Since the moment I found out I was pregnant for the first time, I have been terrified of stairs. My anxiety about falling down a flight of stairs peaked after my first daughter was born, and looking back, I see now that it was just one symptom of the post-partum...
by Carla Naumburg | Jul 14, 2014 | PsychCentral.com
My five-year-old daughter flipped out this morning when she learned that she needed to get a blood test. While I’m not a big fan of tearful wailing at 8:00 AM, I have to admit that flipping out is a perfectly reasonable response to the thought of having a complete...
by Carla Naumburg | Jul 9, 2014 | PsychCentral.com
Once again, a few weeks have gone by since I’ve updated the blog. And once again, it’s because I’ve been happily buried in book projects. Parenting in the Present Moment is currently available for pre-order, and I’m setting up my book tour for next fall and winter...
by Carla Naumburg | Jun 20, 2014 | Kveller.com
This week’s torah portion, Korah, really resonated with me. Basically, Korah, a Levite, was tired, hungry, and generally pissed about wandering through the dessert. He gathered together a few buddies (who were presumably also hungry and in desperate need of a shower)...
