What Are You Thankful For?

How gratitude can change your world I know this is a hard season to face with your husband in prison. The pain of his absence is more intense; his presence more pronounced when everyone is gathering together to celebrate Thanksgiving. It might not be obvious to you, but you have so much to be thankful…

November 26, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Prison

Your Loved One is Going to Prison

Will life ever be the same? Your whole world is shaken when your man goes to jail. I have said it before, and I will say it again—nothing will consequently ever be the same again. The grief, shame, and embarrassment can be paralyzing. You want to hide in your house. It is so hard to…

November 23, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

How Thankfulness Set Me Free

Do you ever feel locked up? You know, like you are also serving time, but on the outside. The heavy weight of living with your husband in prison pressing in on you from all sides? I know exactly what that feels like. It is a prison without physical walls, but with physical impact. Living in an…

November 22, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

How to Overcome Insecurity

How to overcome our own thoughts The number one obstacle you are facing is insecurity. Insecurity will defeat you before you ever get started. It attacks you in your mind, infects your thinking, and holds you hostage to your fears. When your man is in prison, you are attacked by constant mind battles. Thoughts that try…

November 21, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Single Mom Budget

I never liked budgeting my money If I really wanted something, I got it and figured out how to make the ends meet later. Until Ron went to prison. It was then that I had to learn how to budget my money - and I had to learn it quickly. Read more about my…

November 19, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Mental Health Prison

How to Deal With a Loved One Going to Jail

Your whole world is shaken when your man goes to jail I have said it before, and I will say it again—nothing will ever be the same again. The grief, shame, and embarrassment can be paralyzing. You want to hide in your house. It is so hard to face the world alone. Learning to cope with…

November 15, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Mental Health Prison

5 Ways to Help Your Loved One Adjust to Life After Prison

Release Day is finally here! You are excited, but also nervous. You have been planning for this day for so long, it seems like a dream come true. There is one thing you need to know—he will have a much bigger adjustment than you. We think of all the ways our lives will change once our…

November 14, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Prison

How to Prepare for a Loved One’s Reentry

There is a lot to do before your loved one returns home. As you make your list, be sure to include preparing your family for changes that are about to happen. The day you have all been waiting for is coming soon so make sure you are all ready to make this a wonderful experience…

November 13, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Prison

Finding a job when your husband is in prison

If you didn’t work before your husband went to prison, your life is about change. The first thing to settle in your mind is this: it is not IF you should get a job, it is HOW to get a job. As difficult as it may be to accept, you need to find a job. I…

November 12, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

How to Build Your New World

We all have a past. We can look back on our lives and clearly see the before and after. The before your husband went to prison, and then the after he went to prison are starkly different. Your life as changed so much it is as if you have lived 2 completely different…

November 9, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com