by Carla Naumburg | Aug 28, 2013 | Huffington Post, The Jewish Advocate
I actually Googled the words “Crash Course Rosh Hashanah” on a recent night. Don’t get me wrong. I know what Rosh Hashanah is all about. For me, it’s about taking stock of the past year — how I’ve grown, where I’ve missed the...
by Carla Naumburg | Aug 26, 2013 | PsychCentral.com
I recently came across a post titled “Motherhood: The Big Fat Fuck You.” Of course I clicked on it, along with hundreds of thousands of other folks (over 91,000 of whom shared it on Facebook). And I read it, and nodded along. In it, the author talked about losing it...
by Carla Naumburg | Aug 22, 2013 | Kveller.com
“That’s right, folks. It’s time to start thinking about the High Holidays. Rosh Hashanah starts on SEPTEMBER 4th. Once you’re done freaking out, you might want to think about getting some books of your own to read with the kiddos. Here are some of my favorites,...
by Carla Naumburg | Aug 22, 2013 | Huffington Post
This post is part of Stress-Less Parenting Club’s new workshop. Our leader Carla Naumburg is showing us how we can make our family life calmer and happier through mindful parenting. Mindfulness is a popular concept right now, and there are a lot of...
by Carla Naumburg | Aug 16, 2013 | Huffington Post
It’s a fairly common scene at my house with my 3- and 4 1/2-year-olds. “But Mooooommy,” the whining begins, “I wanted the other doll (or dessert or dress).” For any number of reasons, I say “no.” We don’t have any cookies in the kitchen, it’s your sister’s...
by Carla Naumburg | Aug 16, 2013 | Huffington Post, The Jewish Advocate
My older daughter will turn 5 at the end of October, which means that this is her last year of preschool. It also means that my husband and I have an important decision to make about where she will go to kindergarten. Do we send our girls to Jewish day school or not?...
