How to Find a Support Group

This moment changes your lives forever After the trial, everyone goes back to their normal life except for you and your family. This moment changes your lives forever. Your loved one was taken away in handcuffs, and you were left standing there in the court room wondering what to do next. It is a surreal…

May 3, 20190Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

How to Prepare Your Children for a Prison Visit

No child ever dreams that as a mother they would be taking her children to visit their father in prison. Making the decision to keep your kids connected to their father while he is in prison is tough. In fact, it is one of the hardest decisions you will have to make. It is also…

April 12, 20190Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Mental Health

Support Group

“Support Group? That sounds like a place weak people go to complain about their lives. I do not need that!” This is what I often hear from women who are trying to find their footing as their husbands/partners go to prison. I tell them, “If that is what you think a support group is,…

March 8, 20190Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Ron Tijerina preparing for a prison visitRon Tijerina preparing for a prison visit

Family Mental Health

How to prepare for a prison visit

There is a lot that goes into preparing for a prison visit. If you have never had a loved one in prison, you may think it is easy to stay in touch. From the outside, it seems like all you need to do is get in your car and go visit your loved one prison. …

December 24, 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