Discovering What you are Made of

My mother-in-law handed me a bowl of steaming hot soup. “Add some fresh onions and squeeze a little lemon juice on it” she instructed as she passed me a plate of fresh, soft, and warm corn tortillas. I watched as everyone around the table dipped the tortilla into the soup and then ate it. I…

September 25, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Writing Your Family’s Legacy

You are writing your story every day It may not be with pen and paper, or a computer screen, but you are telling your story by living your life. What you are writing is determining your legacy. We all have the power to create our own story. Others are watching your life and they are retelling…

September 24, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Choosing Your Battles in Parenting

When our children are born, we have total control over every part of their lives Wash your face, comb your hair, pick up your room, put your dirty clothes in the hamper, clear your plate, wipe the table, sweep up your mess, take off your shoes, cut your hair---your clothes are too tight, too loose,…

September 21, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Building Trust with your Man

I have been thinking a lot about trust lately Welcome, friends! I have been thinking a lot about trust lately. Trust is a strange thing. It is both fragile enough to break with the smallest of offenses; and strong enough to carry you through the worst trials life can throw at you. Broken trust shatters…

September 20, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

A Person of My Word

The landlord asked me, “Are you married?” That was an easy question to answer, but I knew the next questions would be more difficult. “Yes, I am happily married,” I replied. Then I held my breath….waiting for the next question to be asked. “What does your husband do for a living?” There it was. The…

September 19, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

How to Support Your Partner in Prison

When Ron went to prison, I jumped into “legal liaison” mode. I called and hired attorneys, got copies of transcripts, and checked into laws, timelines, and appeals available to us. I was desperately trying to provide as much support as I could to my husband. After all, helping him fight the legal battle seemed…

September 17, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

My baby met her daddy in prison

My baby met her daddy in prison My baby, Bria, was just 3 days old the first time she entered a prison visiting room. She was there to met her daddy and her daddy was about to meet her. They were about to meet each other, and it was in a prison visiting room. I…

September 14, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

7 things to keep your kids from being at risk

7 things to do that will keep your kids from being at risk “My kids will never act like that. I can’t believe those parents aren’t stopping their children from behaving like that!” As I watched parents try and control their kids, I couldn’t help but think how bad of parents they were. I told…

September 13, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Write your own story

Once upon a time... There was a pretty young lady who met a very handsome man. His smile and his magnetic personality attracted her to him right away. As she got to know him, she saw glimpses of his potential that was just beneath the surface. The person he was deep inside is who she…

September 13, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Three things that keep you from healing – Denial

Losing your partner to the prison system is one of the worst things that can happen to a family. Welcome back, friends! This is the third blog on the top three things that will keep you from healing from the trauma of this experience. No matter what other people think, this is a BIG deal. …

September 12, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com