How to Overcome the Barrier of Prison in your Family

Anyone who tells you that prison is not a huge barrier for your family is lying to you. It is an extraordinary barrier to creating a strong, thriving family. And, the struggles do not disappear when your husband comes home. A prison experience will either infect or affect you for the rest of your life. …

January 23, 20200Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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Family Prison

How to Make a New Year’s Resolution When Your Husband is in Prison

Happy New Decade! 2020 is not just a new year, it is a new decade. It is a brand new beginning of a brand new decade. This is the perfect time to take a good look at your dreams and goals and set your priorities. This is especially important when your husband is in prison. If you are…

January 16, 20200Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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Fun Ideas for the Holidays

It’s time of the year again. The kids are on break from school, family is getting time off from work and your house is starting to look a little less spacious than you remember. Yes, the holidays can be stressful, but it’s a great opportunity to spend time with your family. Everyone loves to open…

December 19, 20190Comments

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Family Mental Health

Managing the Stress of the Holidays

Stress is unavoidable. It might surprise you to learn that pressure can be healthy. With the right amount of stress, then you will thrive. It will help you solve problems, prioritize, develop new brain connections, and also learn new things. I love the stress of trying new things, figuring out solutions to problems and finding…

December 17, 20190Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Prison

Gifts for Prisoners- 7 Gift Ideas They Will LOVE

It was 4:00 a.m. as I rolled out of bed and began preparing for the day. Today was a special day, so I needed to spend a little more time on my appearance. I carefully curled and sprayed my hair so it would stay beautiful all day. I dressed up in a modest but attractive…

December 13, 20190Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Mental Health Prison

How to Build Good Memories Around a Prison Visit?

Prison visits can either tear a family down or build a family up. There are a lot of things about visiting your man in prison that you have no control over, but you can control whether these visits help or hurt your family. Barbed wire, metal detectors, corrections officers, bars, and loud clanging doors are…

December 5, 20190Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Prison

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving When Your Husband is in Prison

Holidays are not the same when your husband is in prison. Grief, loss, and sorrow can easily steal your desire to celebrate the season with your family. In the face of the challenges you are dealing with, holidays become one more thing that sucks up your time and money. It is difficult to celebrate anything…

November 26, 20190Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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Family Fun in the Fall

The temperatures are getting cooler, the leaves are changing color and Fall is in full effect. Not warm enough for swimming, but not cold enough for building a snowman. There are plenty of fun activities to go do with your family, but maybe money is a little tight. Why not try out these fun inexpensive…

October 16, 20190Comments

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Family Leadership

Showing up on Time

Having a husband in prison taught me a LOT about what is important in life. The lessons I learned while I was fighting for my family and marriage those 15 years created the foundation for our lives after Ron came home. Something I wasn’t expecting is that I would be applying those principles long after…

October 9, 20190Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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Family

Make time for fun!

The stress of family, work, and other pressures takes a toll on your marriage. You probably didn’t even notice it at first. The small things started to slip away. The good morning kiss, the good-bye hug, the shared intimate looks, holding hands and spending time connecting fade away as busyness takes over. Your commitment and…

September 26, 20190Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com