Nothing brings your strengths and flaws to light like becoming a parent. My kids remind me every day that they are watching everything I do. They appreciate the moments when I get things right, and they see the moments when I don’t. Every. Single. Moment. They may not say a thing, but I know they see it all. And although my relationship with my husband isn’t about my kids, … [Read more...]
5 Marriage Lessons I Learned from My Kids
Kids have a way of challenging us and pushing us to look at our lives from a different perspective. As cliché as it may sound, I can honestly say that my children have changed me in so many ways. And some of the change is difficult to process because our kids force us to see not just our best, but also our worst qualities. As difficult as that may be, though, seeing the worst … [Read more...]
My Kids Won’t Let Me Get Divorced
by Heaven Beiene-Carthon Last weekend we went to a birthday party for a 7 year-old. We were told to meet up at the birthday girl’s house and then we would all leave together to the birthday location together. I was one of the first ones to arrive to the house with my daughters. I was talking to two other moms there who had husbands that were also affiliated with the NFL in … [Read more...]
What Do You Want Your Children to Say About Your Marriage?
I enjoy the reactions of my daughters whenever my husband and I embrace or share a quick smooch in their presence. Their overly dramatic shrills of "yuck" and "gross" are only surface responses. I know deep down they appreciate having two parents who love each other and show it. It's usually obvious by the smiles that come along with their fake disgust. What our … [Read more...]
Have Your Children Interrupted Your Marriage?
I hold many titles in my life; daughter, sister, friend, spouse, employee, and mother. Each of these roles carry a different level of responsibility. There might be serious consequences if I neglect either one. But for me, none of those other headings mattered as much the moment I became a mother. Anyone who has been blessed by parenthood knows the event is like no other. … [Read more...]