Traveling With Kids

It is so crazy how quickly children learn! Every moment in their lives becomes an opportunity to learn something new. As we were traveling across Ohio to visit Daddy in prison, there were so many “teachable moments” we had together. We were not always conscious of how much our sons were learning from traveling to…

July 26, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Prison Visits

Prison visits were both wonderful and terrible moments in our lives. Wonderful because we got to be together, hold each other (however briefly) and talk to each other while we looked into each other’s eyes. Terrible for so many other reasons – the location, the atmosphere, and the reminder of the reality that prison was…

July 21, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Overcoming Fear

Over the course of my life, I have conquered many fears. Growing up, I went from being fearless to becoming fearful. I battled fear of being alone, fear of driving, fear of riding in a car, fear of flying, and many other fears that would often paralyze me. Over the course of time, I have…

July 18, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Why Kids Steal

“I want to stay here with Daddy!” Every time I heard those words, pain would shoot through my heart. Not just the pain that comes from knowing your children are hurting and you cannot fix it, but also pain from the terrifying picture of my sons in prison. I knew they did not understand what…

July 16, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

emotional intrelligence parenting tips tyro blog

Family

Single Parent Tips

For some time now, emotional intelligence has been a popular term floating around the internet.. in classrooms, and at the water cooler. But, is this just a passing fad or is there really more to it? According to The Gottman Institute (The Institute), “A particularly powerful study tested school-aged children on self-control and conducted follow-up…

July 14, 20170Comments

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Family

How to Avoid an Argument

Arguments are never about nothing Most of the time, we are left wondering how in the world we got into this heated argument when it started out as a serious conversation. The original topic somehow gets lost in the discussion as soon as someone asks the question, “WHY?” or the other starts their sentence with,…

July 11, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Tips for Traveling Alone

When Ron went to prison, I was absolutely devastated. And not just because I was now a socially single mother, but also because I was suddenly thrust into having to travel alone. And I am not talking about national travel, I am talking about driving. Probably no big deal for most people, and probably the…

July 8, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Leadership

How to Facilitate

Whether you are aware of it or not, every facilitator sends a constant stream of unspoken messages directly to their audience. It might be an uncomfortable pause, a perky smile, or even the slight tapping of their toes, but these subconscious cues often deliver conflicting messages to your audience. Body language is the way we…

July 7, 20170Comments

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Family Leadership

Single Income

For most of us, spending our money is way more fun than budgeting our money. We view budgeting as something we have to do and spending as something we get to do. We equate sticking to a budget with responsibility, while we look at the act of spending money as frivolous. But, maybe it doesn’t…

July 7, 20170Comments

ByBrandon.tijerina@theridgeproject.com

Family

Tips for the Holidays

Let’s face it, holidays are hard. Independence Day is coming quickly, and everyone I know is making plans to spend time with their families for the holiday weekend. I am reminded of all the holidays we spent with Ron in prison. When Ron first went to prison, I did not want to celebrate at all.…

June 30, 20170Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com