Naomi L. Baum, at The Blogs

Jan 9, 2025, 11:35 PM

On this 10th of Tevet, designated a day of 'general mourning,' I focus instead on my mother, my son, and how different losing each of them has been

Jan 1, 2025, 2:35 PM

Year at a Glance

Double Rainbow photographed by Naomi Baum

The New Year has rung in. The ball has dropped. 2025 is here! In my lifelong quest for self improvement, organization, accomplishment and success I sit down once again at my desk to see where I am. As I...

Jul 3, 2023, 7:22 AM

Finding Friendship at Chautauqua

Sunrise over Lake Chautauqua photographed by Naomi L. Baum

Scene One: Arriving at the airport only to find that their flights were canceled at the last minute due to weather conditions, the two unlikely friends join forces at the car rental counter, setting out for a seven hour...

Oct 4, 2022, 12:15 AM

Life Unexpected: Eating on Yom Kippur

“Can I fast?” “Should I fast?” “Must I fast?” As the eve of Yom Kippur draws near my husband’s phone is inundated with questions about fasting. He is a family physician and I can hear that the person at the...

Aug 23, 2022, 2:43 PM

Contemplating Chautauqua: Salman Rushdie and More

I can imagine the scene. The amphitheatre is filled to capacity. The ushers wearing their beige aprons are standing at their posts scanning the gate passes of the few latecomers. There is a rustling of quiet conversation as the...

May 9, 2021, 11:54 PM

Resilient Response: One Week after Meron

The tragedy in Meron and the terrorist attack at Tapuah Junction converge as they begin to fade in our communal conscience, I am reminded of the importance of paying attention long after the spotlights have dimmed. In our current...

Dec 30, 2020, 11:00 PM

Resilient Reflections for 2021

Year's end is a wonderful time to reflect upon what has been, where we are, and where we are going. Anybody who could have predicted this year that unfolded would have been called crazy, as little as twelve months...

Dec 25, 2020, 12:51 PM

Featured Post

Saying kaddish on the National Day of Kaddish

The image of my mother always rises up before me; on this day, she was joined by my relatives whose date of death at Auschwitz is not known, including my namesake

May 20, 2020, 2:16 PM

Considering Corona: Take a Moment and Breathe

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One minute before things hopefully return to normal, I have the feeling that we are holding our collective breath. We have been through so much these past two months. Sudden lockdown. No school. Shopping on line. Working on Zoom....

May 10, 2020, 9:28 PM

Coming out of Corona

So is life returning to normal? Parents are back to work, kids have started daycare, and schools are opening, slowly. Yet, we are a long way from a complete recovery. For many, in fact, this period of transition may...

About Me

Naomi L Baum, Ph.D., is an international consultant in the field of psychological trauma and disaster with an emphasis on resilience. She is a published author. Her most recent publications include, "Inner Space- My Resilience Workbook," for school aged children written and produced with Ohel Children's Home and Family Service, and a book for preschoolers, "I Feel That Way and That's Okay!" Her book, "Isresilience: What Israelis Can Teach the World," was written with Michael Dickson and published in October, 2020 by Gefen. Earlier in 2020 she self published "My Year of Kaddish: Mourning, Memory and Meaning." Her first book was "Life Unexpected: A Trauma Psychologist Journeys through Breast Cancer," All her books are available on Amazon. She teaches qigong is the proud mother of seven and grandmother of 25.

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