Find Your Voice

When Ron first went to prison, I felt so intimidated by…. well, by just about everything and everybody. It was really hard to stand up for myself. I felt as if I was not entitled to have a voice. This stemmed from feeling like a second-class citizen and unimportant. Read more of my story. I…

February 8, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Can Married People Be Best Friends?

Should Your Absent Spouse Be Your Best Friend? The question everyone wants to debate: Should you regard your spouse as your best friend? The answer: It depends on what you mean by “friends.” The recent New York Times article by Bruce Feiler explores the question of whether or not it’s good for a person to think of…

January 9, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Mental Stress

Overcoming Stressful Situations We can probably all agree that stress can bring out the worst in people. The feeling of not having control makes things more difficult and causes a sense of powerlessness. We all experience stress in our lives from time to time. Parenting, finances, starting a new job, or being overwhelmed by current deadlines can…

January 2, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Holiday Visits

Holiday Visits Visiting a prison is hard all year long. It just becomes especially hard during the holidays. This is the time we long to be together as a family. Everywhere we look, we see families together laughing, spending time together, and spending money. All of those three things are a struggle for families when…

December 15, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Prison Visiting Room Food

Prison Visiting Room Food Tips There are so many moments that families who get to see each other every day take for granted. One of many things we took for granted was eating together. It was just something we did, no big deal. Well, no big deal until we couldn’t do it anymore. Visits were about…

December 13, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

How to Find a Good Attorney

Finding the right lawyer is really important. There are some lawyers who do not care about their clients, some who are just too busy to do a good job, and others who are only concerned with getting paid. Don’t get me wrong, I believe lawyers should be paid, but I also believe they should give…

December 11, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Christmas in Prison

Christmas in prison Finding a gift for a someone in prison is a challenge because of all of the rules you must follow. The best gift for a prisoner is something they cannot get in the prison commissary. Helping your loved one celebrate Christmas in prison is a great way to stay connected and bring…

December 7, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Husband in Prison

A prisoner’s wife. How could this even be possible? I never imagined that someday I would be married to a man who was in prison, but it happened, and it didn’t destroy me or our marriage. When my husband went to prison, it changed nearly everything about my life. I no longer fit in with the…

November 29, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Thanksgiving tips

Five things you need to do when your husband is in prison on Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is a tough holiday to celebrate when your husband is locked up in prison. I recall my first thanksgiving. All I could think about is how much he is missing out on and how much I missed having him there…

November 23, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving

How to celebrate Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a great time of year to reflect on the things for which you are thankful. It's a time to re-center gratitude and focus on the good. All the while trying not to fill up on appetizers before the main course. Learning how to celebrate thanksgiving in prison was a…

November 21, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com