by Carla Naumburg | Mar 27, 2013 | PsychCentral.com
“Mindfulness is about being present and compassionate in the moment, whatever that moment may look like. What I have come to learn – the unexpected gift of the practice – is that the more mindful I am, the more likely that I will be there (wherever there is!)...
by Carla Naumburg | Mar 18, 2013 | PsychCentral.com
“Here’s the thing: deleting the apps on my iPhone didn’t fundamentally change my parenting style or the extent to which I am present with my children. What really mattered was whether or not I chose to engage my awareness, to truly be with my kids. The reality...
by Carla Naumburg | Mar 15, 2013 | Kveller.com
“One of the most surprising things about motherhood has been the ways in which it constantly challenges me to examine my values and figure out how to craft a life that focuses on what really matters to me and my family. I am lucky to have the flexibility and...
by Carla Naumburg | Mar 8, 2013 | Mindfulness, PsychCentral.com, Technology
Our thoughts are highly influential in determining how we feel throughout the day. Fortunately, we’re not shackled to negative cognitions. “Thoughts are just thoughts,” Naumburg said. They’re “the result of neurons firing for reasons we may never understand.” When any...
by Carla Naumburg | Mar 7, 2013 | PsychCentral.com
“In a more mindful moment, I would like to think that I would have recognized that this little person was just sharing her reality with me, as it was, in that moment.” Head over to my Mindful Parenting blog on PsychCentral.com to read more about how I...
by Carla Naumburg | Mar 3, 2013 | Huffington Post
“And then there’s me, the Mommy who doesn’t cook. My aversion to cooking is an unhelpful combination of can’t and won’t, but the point is, I rarely cook, and when I do, I find the whole experience terribly unpleasant. I want my daughters...