BY SUSAN KEMPPAINEN, SPECIAL FOR THE ST. LOUIS JEWISH LIGHT
• Published December 22, 2021
Five decades ago, when preemie care was still a new science, I was born at 30 weeks and weighed 3 pounds, 4 ounces. My grandmother said she’d bought bigger chickens. Since I was an itty-bitty thing and a picky eater, everyone worried I’d starve to...
By GABRIELLE BIRKNER, My Jewish learning
• Published October 19, 2021
Judaism places a high value on passing stories from generation to generation. Here’s how to get the most out of your conversations with your parents and grandparents.
“The Messier Side of Parenting” introduces readers to Taryn Goldstein, 43, a St. Louis Jewish mother of four sons, ranging in age from 9 to 15. In her video blog, Goldstein will offer her no-holds-barred take on parenting, with topics ranging from...
“The Messier Side of Parenting” introduces readers to Taryn Goldstein, 43, a St. Louis Jewish mother of four sons, ranging in age from 9 to 15. In her video blog, Goldstein will offer her no-holds-barred take on parenting, with topics ranging...
Getting started:Get referrals from other parents, your own doctors and social media groupsCall pediatric offices to make sure they take your insuranceGoogle candidates’ names and see what you can learn (education, background, etc.)Set up interviews...
I am in love. He had me at “hello.” While there is no ring on my finger or any legal documents to sign, it is a committed relationship based on trust, respect and open communication, and I hope it stays rock solid for years to come. I use the term...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published October 18, 2020
Meet with other parents and discuss our racial equity habits in parenting during an interactive webinar with Yavilah McCoy from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19.McCoy is a pioneer of the diversity and equity movement and advocate for the empowerment of...
Raise your hand if you’re tired of the phrase “the new normal.” Keep your hand up if you realize you’re actually adapting to the new normal, even though the term annoys you. I see lots of hands. The world has changed plans with regard to work,...
By Amy Fenster Brown
• Published February 27, 2020
True or false: Our kids need us only when we’re on the phone or in the bathroom. True. Do kids have a secret device that alerts them to when we are actually busy, and an alarm goes off in their heads telling them to find us that very second? It’s...
By Carla Naumburg, Kveller via JTA
• Published July 20, 2017
I am not built to be a free-range mother. I am anxious and overprotective by nature, and my years of experience as a social worker have only increased my awareness of everything that could happen to my daughters, from sexual abuse to traumatic brain injuries.If...
Mother’s Day this year was nice-for the most part. I woke up to breakfast served by my husband. I received cards made by my kids. I spent the day at my Mom’s house. And to round out a pleasant day, I got my arm stuck in the freezer. Yes, that’s...
This week, I decided to make my kids a chart so that they could keep track of what is expected of them each morning, after school, and evening. The expectations are not new to them, but they were having trouble keeping track of everything so my husband...
![Carla Naumburg, Ph.D., is a clinical social worker and writer. She is the author of two books, “Parenting in the Present Moment: How to Stay Focused on What Really Matters” [Parallax, 2014] and “Ready, Set, Breathe: Practicing Mindfulness with Your Children for Fewer Meltdowns and a More Peaceful Family” [New Harbinger, 2015].](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/a008a52c5cf5ff541c2008fd22023d26.jpg)
