Signs of a Toxic Person

According to WebMD, “a toxic person is anyone whose behavior adds negativity and upset to your life.” Odds are, at some point in your life, you have encountered a person like this. There’s probably an equally as good chance that you still have a toxic person in your life. If someone immediately came to mind…

April 20, 20210Comments

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Leadership

Are You a Boss or A Leader?

With the recent events of Covid, it seems that all kinds of businesses are losing good employees. When a business loses an employee, it seems all chaos breaks loose. Eventually, there will be an employee turnover. Employee turnover can happen for several reasons. Employees can feel many emotions in a workplace including, frustration, worry, anger,…

April 19, 20210Comments

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Family Mental Health

Signs of Depression In a Loved One

Depression is incredibly difficult to deal with. What makes depression so tricky is that we often cannot see it. Many tend to think, “Well, that person is always laughing and smiling, how could they be depressed?” However, a lot of those suffering from depression try to not show it. So what signs can we look…

April 15, 20210Comments

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Activities Family

Paying for Fees When Daddy is in Prison

One of the biggest hurdles faced was finding a way to keep my boys involved in sports and other activities that charged a fee. Getting the boys interested in participating was not the challenge; paying the costs to play was the problem.

April 14, 20210Comments

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Leadership Mental Health

Taking Responsibility for Yourself

We’re sure this isn’t the first time someone has told you to take responsibility for yourself. Odds are, this won’t be the last time you hear it either. Taking responsibility for your life and the choices you make is a crucial part of being a mature adult. Unfortunately, it’s something that many people across the…

April 11, 20210Comments

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Leadership

The Three Traits of a Great Leader

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” -John C. Maxwell You will see a leader in almost any group setting we’re a part of. Not only that, we see a variety of ways people attempt to be leaders. So what are the three best traits every great…

April 8, 20210Comments

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Activities Mental Health

Health Tips for Spring

The weather is getting warmer and the flowers are starting to bloom. That’s right, it’s finally spring. A lot of us don’t feel like ourselves during the cold and harsh winter season. But when it starts to warmer, we feel a little more energized and ready to take on the world. Well, let’s use that…

April 6, 20210Comments

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Family Prison

National Re-Entry Month and Prisoners Families

April is National Reentry Month, and you need to take advantage of this opportunity to speak up! Your family lives with the impacts of prison every day, so you already know there are challenges you will need to face during reentry

April 1, 20210Comments

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Family

Tips for Parents with Toddlers

The terrible twos. A phase known as the way to describe the developmental stage of a two-year-old- outbursts of tears, temper tantrums, changes of moods and behaviors. When a child usually takes their first steps, this is most likely when this developmental stage will begin. Oftentimes, first-time parents have no idea what is in store…

March 29, 20210Comments

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Family Mental Health Prison

Supporting Friends and Family with someone in prison

Unless you have lived through it, you cannot understand the pain and loss someone experiences when their loved one goes to prison. In addition to losing their presence, you also lose reputation. The feelings of isolation, grief, and disgrace can be crushing. Although both you and your man are doing time together, the experience is completely different inside…

March 23, 20210Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com