Deerly Beloved Movement

As some of you know, I recently started a shop on Instagram. I really struggled with whether or not I should even open it. Main reason, my family means the world to me, and I have a huge issue with putting something in my life that could eventually cost me the relationships I have with them. For example, if I spend too much time creating and making things, that I stop giving my kids the quality time they need or stop listening to my husband's needs, my children and marriage will suffer. I refuse to let that happen.

I have come to realize that by our life circumstances, many of us will be in similar situations. So, what can we do? We break our backs to provide for our families, but at what cost? My answer, create family time and the cost will be minimal.

I know all family types are different, but to me, it doesn't matter what your family type is. I encourage my couples to strengthen their relationships with dedicating quality time together. Some that might be weekly date night. Others it might be watching a movie together at the end of a busy day. Whatever it be, really engage with your partner. It breaks my heart when I see couples on dates and their phones are out the entire time suffering the web. Or couples that text each other when they're in the same room. I'm guilty of doing both of these things, which is why I'm so heart broken about it. In my opinion, by doing these offenses, you're basically wasting your time/money, because you're simply not building your relationship, rather just coexisting with it.

Preface: My husband worked at a behavioral corrective facility, and I was just a troubled youth/single adult.

From our experiences, we have witness that a majority teens that end up at correctional facilities are searching for attachment and love. The didn't find it in their families and went searching for attachment and acceptance else where. Some, ended up in the facility because they simply made some bad choices, and they need to feel that hard boundary, (law enforcement), once, to decide that they didn't want to make those choices again. (Yup! That was me!) This is why my mission is so important to me. It literally breaks my heart seeing parents arrive to the meeting for their children, and really only show up to fight with an Ex.  Or the child that can't spend Christmas day with their family, because their family didn't want to make the drive to get them. How does this happen?

I am a firm believer that it's NOT a night and day transition. It happens by years of neglecting to give our family what they need, and losing focus on what truly matters. Whether you have a traditional, blended, gay, or are a single parent family, there is no greater gift that you can give your children than quality time.

Deerly Beloved wants to regain focus on what truly matters, and that's family! We are a family business, that encourages and promotes family bonding and adventures. You're adventures don't have to be huge, like traveling Europe, but can be as simple as reading books together. You choose. What matters is that time is spent together. So I invite you to join our Deerly Beloved family and join our movement! Make time for what truly matters, and aim for family bonding once a week.

 Remember it's never too late to create memories that could last a life time!