by Carla Naumburg | Nov 27, 2012 | Kveller.com
“Before I had two kids, I was totally on top of things. I was rarely late, I didn’t cancel dates or appointments, and I always had what I needed in my neatly zipped up little purse. It started going seriously downhill with #1, and after I had #2, it all...
by Carla Naumburg | Nov 20, 2012 | Judaism, Kveller.com
“I knew that if I asked her if she was Jewish, if we were Jewish, she would vehemently deny it. But when I asked her about the candles, my grandmother smiled and told me about cleaning the house every Friday, about cooking all afternoon, and yes, she told me, of...
by Carla Naumburg | Jun 6, 2012 | Kveller.com, Parenting
“Even three years later, I am constantly amazed by the amount of fecal matter (and urine and vomit and snot) that my little ones can produce (or not, as the case may be).” You can read more about the parenting lessons I’ve learned from my daughters...
by Carla Naumburg | May 11, 2012 | Kveller.com, Parenting
“And somehow that all-encompassing, anxiety-inducing, mind-warping, brain-melting love gets us up out of bed every morning for another day of poop and screaming and tears and spilled coffee, and it feels like the best, most important thing we’ve ever done or...
by Carla Naumburg | Apr 24, 2012 | Kveller.com, Parenting, Technology
“I’m not saying that these judgmental posts are wrong, or that as parents, we can’t do better. From putting down our cell phones to controlling our tempers, every single one of us can. But the thing is, most of us already know that. We don’t need to be reminded....
by Carla Naumburg | Feb 20, 2012 | Judaism, Kveller.com, Mindfulness, Parenting
“Reminding myself of the passing of time and the ever-changing nature of reality has made parenting a little easier, and might even make me a better parent. As I am trying to make dinner with a toddler clinging to my legs and crying for “uppies,” I take a breath...
