Caryn AzemounMay 26, 20213 minKnow the signs, then be there to helpThis is about resources. In this blog I'll be sharing several links to help everyone be aware of when someone may be discreetly asking...
Caryn AzemounApr 22, 20211 minWhat You Can Control?I recall a college class I took, way too long ago, where the teacher talked about useless emotions. One was worry. He shared that...
Caryn AzemounMar 3, 20212 minGive a Little, Get a LotWhen making a connection there has to be a giver and a receiver. In the parent-child relationship, we as parents are usually looking to...
Caryn AzemounFeb 24, 20212 minSee your children for who they REALLY are.As parents, and people, we bring our expectations to every situation, and that can cloud our vision from embracing what really is. As...
Caryn AzemounFeb 9, 20213 minLetting Go As They GrowWhen our children are born we start off with nearly 100% control over them, We decide what and when they eat, what they wear, who they...
Caryn AzemounJan 1, 20214 minMy 2021 Word of the Year Is...Last year, for the first time, I had a word of the year. I would never have guessed what an impact that word would have had on me...
Caryn AzemounAug 1, 20204 minThe elephant in roomI’d like you to picture a room, a big room. Plenty of space to walk around, run around, even dance around. You get it, there’s lots of...
Caryn AzemounJul 8, 20204 minI look at you and see myselfLet’s imagine you wake up at 3:00 AM because you hear the doorbell alert. This isn’t abnormal, cars go by, a cat passes the house,...
Caryn AzemounMay 1, 20203 minI need a routine with some Niksen timeBack when life was "normal" we knew when we needed to be doing something and when we had time to do nothing and just relax. We woke up...
Caryn AzemounApr 21, 20202 minWe are together ALL THE TIME nowAfter a recent parenting workshop, I started to consider how some younger children may be experiencing this time at home in a very...
Caryn AzemounApr 9, 20202 minSocial Isolation vs Physical DistancingI'm learning to appreciate the extra quality time with my family. I am grateful for the opportunity to start new traditions with my friends
Caryn AzemounMar 27, 20202 minAlways Look on the Bright Side of Life"Some things in life are bad They can really make you mad Other things just make you swear and curse When you're chewing on life's...
Caryn AzemounMar 23, 20202 minI'm a plannerThe world is crazy. Things are changing minute by minute. It's hard to keep up. It's hard to keep it straight. It's hard to keep focused....
Caryn AzemounMar 11, 20201 minParenting"Be the person you needed when you were younger" ~ Ayesha A Siddiqi What does it mean to be a parent? It's a life filled with joy,...
Caryn AzemounMar 9, 20202 minMake it stopI was bullied and have the scars to prove it. Someone I called a friend turned on me, out of nowhere. I remember being on the phone with...
Caryn AzemounMar 4, 20201 minA Balancing ActBalance isn't a goal that we achieve; it's moments that we aspire to reach every day. We might find some time for ourselves one day, and...
Caryn AzemounFeb 25, 20202 minI'm NOT StupedRegardless of what my 3rd-grade teacher said, I'm not stupid. I'm Dyslexic Tihs is waht I see wehn I raed. The wodrs look srtgnae and you...
Caryn AzemounFeb 20, 20202 minSorry, not sorry. And THANK YOUSo we started talking about what it would look like to use Thank You instead. By using Thank You, you show appreciation instead of seeking a
Caryn AzemounFeb 12, 20203 minIt's about to hit the fanEvery parent gets to the point where they say "That's it, I'm done." The screaming, the yelling, the biting, the pushing, the questions,...
Caryn AzemounFeb 4, 20203 min"Have kids" they said, "it's easy" they said.From that first day they are born until, well, I'm not sure when it ends, we have questions, lots of questions. Why do they always cry,...