by Carla Naumburg | Jul 15, 2013 | Judaism, Kveller.com
“Yet as any elder will tell you, and as so many of us know deep down in that place that we rarely share with others in a meaningful way, life is HARD. I’m not talking about “too many things to do in not enough time” or “my kid hates swim lessons” hard. I’m...
by Carla Naumburg | Jul 3, 2013 | Kveller.com
“They might as well be teenagers. My daughters are 4 1/2 and 3, and other than their short stature, penchant for screaming rather than brooding, and a total inability to write snarky notes to each other, they’re basically teenagers. They’re in that unpredictable...
by Carla Naumburg | Jun 28, 2013 | Kveller.com
I was waiting in the examination room of the pediatrician’s office with my two daughters. They were digging through the basket of children’s books in the corner, and my 4-year-old found a small board book with a red and green cover. “Here, Mommy,” she said as she...
by Carla Naumburg | Jun 6, 2013 | Kveller.com
“To be honest, I wasn’t looking forward to the recital at all. I worried about how my little ones would do on a big stage in a huge auditorium, and I dreaded having to sit through two hours of watching size 2 teenagers flit and flitter across the stage. I...
by Carla Naumburg | May 21, 2013 | Kveller.com
“In the back of my mind, I wondered if I am at an increased risk for breast or ovarian cancer as I am both of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, and my paternal aunt died of breast cancer when she was just 45 years old. I finally decided I needed to learn more. I called...
by Carla Naumburg | May 21, 2013 | Kveller.com
“I’m tired and scared and tired of feeling scared. I’m scared of sending my daughters to school, to large public events, and in my more difficult moments, anywhere beyond my front door. I have fantasies about dressing them in Kevlar suits and helmets and...
