Phone Calls to your Loved One

Phone calls can be one of the most important ways to stay connected with your loved one in prison. From catching up with daily goings on and important news of the day, to keeping your relationship alive, there are few things that mean more to your loved one who is incarcerated. So, how can you…

September 4, 20220Comments

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Family Mental Health Prison Re-entry

Priorities before coming home

As you are planning on coming home from prison, it is important establish priorities. These priorities are fundamental to helping you navigate a new future for yourself. When you look at your future, it is crucial to determine how to re-enter your new world. This new future can be one of the biggest challenges yet.…

September 1, 20220Comments

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Activities Family Mental Health

Getting back in a routine

The summer is ending, schools are beginning, and the cold weather is making its annual return. With the change in seasons, it’s time to get back into a more structured routine. Many times, routines may seem boring and rigid. Especially if you have kids. Children are not fans of set bedtimes, wake up time,…

August 30, 20220Comments

ByBrandon.tijerina@theridgeproject.com

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Family

How to build trust in a relationship

Have you ever met someone who has lost all hope in finding true love? They are in and out of relationships, what seems like every weekend. They can’t seem to be happy with someone, so they never fully commit. And when asked if they have ever been in a committed relationship, their answer is always…

August 15, 20220Comments

ByBrandon.tijerina@theridgeproject.com

Prison Re-entry

Stop Talking About Sex

One of the things couples miss most during incarceration is the physical intimacy of sex. While your partner is in prison, you are not having sex unless the institution allows conjugal visits (which is rare!) Sex is an essential part of a healthy relationship but is not the most crucial.

August 4, 20220Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Activities Family Mental Health

Creating Family Time

Every family has been faced with this challenge. From small families to large, all can agree that quality time together can be difficult to either create. The constant struggle to not only find, but to also make the most of time togetheris one of the most common challenges. Navigating each person’s unique schedule, interests, and…

August 1, 20220Comments

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Family Mental Health

Negotiating your wants

1. First, you must become aware of what is most important to you. 2. See your partner’s opinions as equal to yours. 3. Write down the top three issues you and your partner disagree about most. 4. Prepare for your next encounter with one of the issues that you listed above. 4. Prepare for your…

July 25, 20220Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Leadership Mental Health Prison Re-entry

Make the most of your second chance

Think about the moments in your life where you wish you had a second chance. From frayed relationships to mistakes made in life, there are moments in all of our lives where we wish we could have a do-over. At TYRO, we see so many lives who are stuck in cycles of self-destruction. We believe…

July 22, 20220Comments

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Family Mental Health Prison Re-entry

Don’t let your past hold you back

Have you ever felt like something was hanging onto you? No matter how hard you tried, you just couldn’t move forward? At TYRO, we have seen how people have allowed their past to hold them back in life. This can come from labels placed by society, friends, or even themselves. Thus, many of us live…

July 19, 20220Comments

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Activities Family

Tips for saving money on groceries

With rising costs on essentials like gas, utilities and groceries, there is a need to save money where you can. The reality is that these costs don’t appear to be going down any time soon. Regardless of what your family’s budget is, the impact of the current inflation has affected us all. Here are a…

July 14, 20220Comments

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