by Carla Naumburg | May 8, 2013 | Mindfulness, Parenting
“After my daughter was born, I had a lot of thoughts that were deeply incompatible with the kind of mother I wanted to be. I would get frustrated with my girls, wish that they would go to bed already, and fantasize about solo vacations on tropical islands. Then...
by Carla Naumburg | May 6, 2013 | PsychCentral.com
“While it may be possible to set aside an hour or half an hour each week to focus entirely on our kids, it’s not possible to do it every day (at least not in my house). The good news is that they don’t need that much every day; they just need a few minutes a few...
by Carla Naumburg | May 6, 2013 | Jewish Daily Forward
“I almost choked on my coffee when I read the email from my editor asking if I would be interested in reviewing a cookbook. The thing is, I don’t cook. I can prepare a few simple dishes (think fried egg or cheese quesadilla), but any “real” cooking — the sort...
by Carla Naumburg | May 3, 2013 | Kveller.com
“And there is Shabbat. Not to get all 8th grade on you, but Shabbat rules. Seriously. It’s a time when you have a great excuse reason to turn off all the crap–in whatever form it comes at you–and spend time with your friends, your family, your rabbi, your cat,...
by Carla Naumburg | Apr 30, 2013 | Kveller.com
“A new invention recently developed by an Israeli start-up can measure the amount of milk in your breast before and after you nurse your child, thereby telling you how much milk your baby is getting. I would have given my left arm (but probably not my left boob)...
by Carla Naumburg | Apr 26, 2013 | Kveller.com
“Through it all, my husband–a product of two highly Jewishly educated parents, as well as a Schechter and Camp Ramah education–has been by my side, supporting me and filling in the huge gaps in my own Jewish knowledge. We attend Tot Shabbat and Hebrew School as...
