If a loved one is incarcerated, you need to understand the difference – because they are very different institutions.
catherine@theridgeproject.com
First, let me begin by saying that although our system needs reform, there is also a lot that we do get right.
Living under tremendous stress is exhausting.
When your loved one goes to prison, you feel like you are living in a pressure cooker. Stress levels continue to increase until you think you might explode from the pressure. When Ron was first taken to prison, I felt enormous pressure to fix everything and save my family. Every. Single.…
Research shows that having a loved one in prison is equal to the trauma of abuse or death of a loved one. Anyone who has experienced this will tell you that navigating this extremely traumatic season is not easy. The grief, pain, and loss are heavy burdens to carry. The good news is, you can make it through…
Hello Friends! I just came back from a trip to Kroger, and I am fuming. When I paid for my groceries, they informed me that they are not providing any coin change. I know what you are thinking, you are thinking I am making this up. I wish it were not true. My first thought was, "What?!?! You cannot…
Hello Friends,
Our entire country is changing by the day. Laws, names of cities and teams, masks, school schedules - lots of changes. Too many people are just along for the ride, only making changes when the change is dictated or enforced. They are stuck living their lives in the same old rut. In the middle of a…
Hello Friends! I know I have blogged about gifts for prisoners before, but I have even more ideas that I want to share with you. So, I am going to dedicate another blog to sharing these great gift ideas so you have even more options. Buying something meaningful for your husband while he is in prison is such…
As you prepare for your husband's return home from prison, you are both excited and stressed. So much has changed for you and your family while he has been away. It is hard to imagine your life with him back at home. Your established routine will be changed as your husband brings his perspective into your lives.…
Until COVID-19 disrupted our entire world, children went to school.
The only educational responsibilities most parents had was getting them to school every day and making sure they did their homework in the evenings. Our kids didn’t know how good they had it until school went online. Then, everything changed. If you were lucky, your child…
Brokenness has a way of putting everything in a new light.
Suddenly, the small things do not matter anymore. They fall to the background as shadows of a life that no longer exists. The future stares at you defiantly, taunting you with challenges you feel unprepared to meet. Now, more than ever before, you must be brave.…