Therapy Made Me a Better Parent

by Carla Naumburg | Sep 19, 2019 | How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids, Parents.com

I knew the statistics. I knew that as many as 20 percent of new mothers suffer from one or more types of postpartum anxiety. I knew the symptoms, including constant worry, irritability, sleep disturbances, and a relentless fear that something terrible might happen to...

Disobedient Teenager: Bad Behavior or Effort to be Independent?

by Carla Naumburg | Sep 17, 2019 | How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids, Your Teen Mag

What happens when a teen feels one way about a particular issue or problem and the parent has a very different take? At Your Teen, we understand that sometimes you need to look at a problem from multiple perspectives. It can also be helpful to hear from a neutral...

It Takes a Shtetl to Stay Sane When You’re a Parent

by Carla Naumburg | Sep 12, 2019 | How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids, Kveller.com

We Jews are not a solitary lot. We come together to pray, welcome new life, mourn our losses, celebrate our holidays, and raise our children. They say it takes a village to raise a child — and I say it takes a shtetl to stay sane while we raise said child. Oh, and...

Sleep Deprivation Was Making Me Feel Like A Horrible Mom

by Carla Naumburg | Aug 21, 2019 | How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids, Scary Mommy

“Mommy, you seem a little cranky. Did you not sleep well last night?” My 10-year-old said this to me just this morning. As much as I wanted to send her directly to her room so I could zombie-stare into my lukewarm coffee in peace, I didn’t. Because she was right. I...

How to Keep Your Cool Around Your Kids When You’re Ready to Blow, According to a Clinical Social Worker

by Carla Naumburg | Aug 19, 2019 | Good Housekeeping, How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids

Every parent has those moments they’re not proud of — the time when, for whatever reason, they just lost it. Maybe the kids tried to push their buttons and it worked. Maybe it was already a high-stress situation, and the little ones just toddled in at the wrong...

Here’s How To Stop Losing Your S**t With Your Kids

by Carla Naumburg | Aug 15, 2019 | How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids, Huffington Post

When Carla Naumburg found herself losing her cool with her kids again and again (and again) and not feeling especially good about any of it, she looked for help. Her Google search for “how to stop yelling at your kids” on a particularly tough night didn’t yield a lot...