by Carla Naumburg | Aug 7, 2013 | PsychCentral.com
“As the girls were pulling on their skirts and shirts, a woman came in from the showers. She looked at me and the girls, and I was sure she was judging me for the pathetic job I was doing. “Are you a teacher?” she asked me. The question took me by surprise. “Um,...
by Carla Naumburg | Jul 28, 2013 | PsychCentral.com
To call my daughter a picky eater would be an understatement. Her diet consists primarily of wheat, dairy, and a few fruits and veggies. I considered it a culinary success when she finally ate a beef hot dog this weekend. Figuring out how to interact with my daughter...
by Carla Naumburg | Jul 25, 2013 | PsychCentral.com
A little while ago I asked my friends on Facebook the following question: “What’s the best, most real and resonant, piece of parenting advice you have ever received? The kind that really sticks with you?” I got some great responses, mostly having to do with...
by Carla Naumburg | Jul 16, 2013 | PsychCentral.com
“In the past few days and weeks, I have slowly been coming to terms with an unfortunate reality. I just can’t function without sleep. Welcome to the Blog of Blatantly Obvious Conclusions.” The rest of my post about the relationship between sleep and...
by Carla Naumburg | Jul 7, 2013 | PsychCentral.com
It all started with a broken yellow shovel. I forgot to throw it away after the plastic handle cracked, so it came on to the lake on vacation with us. I was about to toss it when my four year old began to play with it. She walked out into the water and started...
by Carla Naumburg | Jun 24, 2013 | PsychCentral.com
“It can be hard to know how to address our children’s fears, especially the ones that get in the way of their functioning. I am less concerned about my daughters’ fear of dogs; we don’t have a dog, and they rarely see them. But my older daughter has developed an...
