by Carla Naumburg | Mar 29, 2013 | Kveller.com
“My 4-year-old daughter is wise enough to recognize how fortunate we are to live in this time, in this place. She understands that the reason she’s not eating her beloved macaroni and cheese this week is because we’re remembering the Israelite slaves who were...
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 | Feb 19, 2013 | Kveller.com
“The truth is that parenting is the most challenging endeavor of my life, and truly taking care of myself requires more than just fitting my needs into the nooks and crannies that are most convenient to my children. I wish the parenting experts would talk more...
by Carla Naumburg | Dec 27, 2012 | Kveller.com
“It’s time for all of that to change. We need to change the popular discourse about mental health and mental illness in our society, and it has to start with our community, with each one of us. We need to dispel the notion that there is a fundamental difference...
by Carla Naumburg | Dec 26, 2012 | Kveller.com
“Mommy, is Grandma Dede Christian?” “No, sweetie, she’s not. She’s Jewish.” “Then why are we doing Christmas with her?” You can read the story behind this conversation with my 4-year-old daughter over at Kveller.com.
by Carla Naumburg | Dec 14, 2012 | Kveller.com
“I bought my daughters an obscene amount of princess toys for Hanukkah. No, not organic, hand-made, gender-neutral princess dolls who are engineers in their free time. I’m talking straight-up plastic, Disney, hot-off-the-shelves-of-the-big-box-store,...
