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 | 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 17, 2014 | PsychCentral.com
One of the core ideas of mindfulness is acceptance. When we adopt a mindful stance towards life, we make a conscious choice to accept whatever is happening in the moment without judging it or wishing it was different. Thus, one of the core ideas of mindful parenting...
by Carla Naumburg | Jun 2, 2014 | PsychCentral.com
A few weeks ago, I was on a retreat as part of a year-long course I recently took on Mindfulness and Psychotherapy. (For the record, the course meets in person in the Boston area and online for those of you around the world, and it’s fantastic. If you’re a mental...
by Carla Naumburg | May 22, 2014 | PsychCentral.com
If I had to pick just one rule of parenting, it wouldn’t be “never wake a sleeping baby” or “just love your children enough and it will all work out.” It wouldn’t even be “there are no rules.” Rather, it would be this: Learn how to pay attention, and what to pay...
