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Caryn Reed-Hendon

Caryn Reed-Hendon

Half-Birthdays and Wishes Coming True: A Story

I recently acknowledged that I will be turning 46 this year on what was my half-birthday. The day itself really wasn’t all that exciting…

May 13

Half-Birthdays and Wishes Coming True: A Story

May 13

Caryn Reed-Hendon

Emotional Validation as Self-Care

When Intellectualizing Isn’t Enough

Apr 10

Emotional Validation as Self-Care

Apr 10

Caryn Reed-Hendon

When Traveling Backwards

Watch out for false memories appearing …

Mar 15

When Traveling Backwards

Mar 15

Caryn Reed-Hendon

My Child, The Bonus Dad Whisperer

Today, after picking up my daughter from school, we ended up having a conversation that unexpectedly took a left turn …

Aug 24, 2022

My Child, The Bonus Dad Whisperer

Aug 24, 2022

Caryn Reed-Hendon

When Hope (doesn’t) Float …

Vulnerability, admittedly, is not a strong suit of mine. I’ve always been a “stick it out” kind of person, hoping that the end result is…

Jul 7, 2022

When Hope (doesn’t) Float …

Jul 7, 2022

Caryn Reed-Hendon

When Joy Has Been Replaced By Dread … It’s Time To Rethink Things

For those that know me very well, dancing is my happy place. It is the space where I get to be creative and figure out all the ways my…

Jun 28, 2022

When Joy Has Been Replaced By Dread … It’s Time To Rethink Things

Jun 28, 2022

Caryn Reed-Hendon

Vacations, Boundaries and Truth Telling … A Thread

What is it about taking a vacation that leads a person to release years of emotional blockage?

Nov 22, 2021

Vacations, Boundaries and Truth Telling … A Thread

Nov 22, 2021

Caryn Reed-Hendon

A Requiem for My Uncle

In the past week, my family lost the patriarch and spiritual head of our family to COVID-19. The shock of his loss has had me unsettled…

Aug 11, 2021

A Requiem for My Uncle

Aug 11, 2021

Caryn Reed-Hendon

Parenting While in a Pandemic

The pandemic has had its fair share of blessings and curses. As we crept up on and passed the one year “panniversary” I have a lot to…

May 26, 2021

Parenting While in a Pandemic

May 26, 2021

Caryn Reed-Hendon

When Lists Are No Longer Important

Ever since the start of the quarantine, my friends and I have had a weekly Friday night Zoom happy hour to de-stress, laugh, listen to…

Jan 17, 2021

When Lists Are No Longer Important

Jan 17, 2021

Caryn Reed-Hendon

Caryn Reed-Hendon

Mom of one superchild and superdog, dance aficionado, DEI professional, and lover of the arts, food, and holding my own.

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