by Carla Naumburg | Nov 5, 2017 | PsychCentral.com
Here’s my latest response to an anonymous reader question… A few questions: How do I introduce chores in a young family of three? What are best practices for limit setting? How do I get my kid to stop playing when he is overtired and needs to get some sleep? How in...
by Carla Naumburg | Oct 25, 2017 | PsychCentral.com
“Maybe I should google the possible risks and side effects of anesthesia in children.” That’s the thought that popped into my decidedly unhelpful brain last Thursday night. I was lying in the dark on my daughter’s bedroom floor, waiting for her to fall asleep. She was...
by Carla Naumburg | Oct 17, 2017 | PsychCentral.com
Here’s the latest anonymous question from one of my readers: My kids are 9 and 6, and they’ve been swearing more lately. I try not to make a big deal about it lest they use the words more often to get attention, but some of the language they are “trying...
by Carla Naumburg | Oct 14, 2017 | PsychCentral.com
I am now accepting anonymous parenting questions for this blog; here’s the first one: I really messed up. I started parenting my son before I knew about being conscious, respectful, and kind. He’s 12 now. Is there hope of repairing our relationship? I fear he’ll be...
by Carla Naumburg | Oct 10, 2017 | PsychCentral.com
My daughters only had two and a half days of school last week, which meant I had to cram all of my work into the remaining two and a half days. On Monday morning I kissed my husband and wished him a good work trip to Florida, dropped my daughters off at school, and...
by Carla Naumburg | Sep 18, 2017 | PsychCentral.com
Most people don’t realize I’m a picky eater because, well, I’m a grown-up. The truth is that I have been highly selective (ahem) since I was a little girl; I’m just better at hiding it now. I’m also the mother of one consistently and highly selective eater and one...
