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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

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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

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Three Things that Keep you from Healing – Anxiety

Can anxiety keep you from healing? Hello Friend! Welcome back. Overcoming hurt, disappointment and rejection is not easy. It is even more difficult when we do not recognize what is holding us back from healing. In my last blog, I talked about how fear can keep you from healing. Today, I am going to share how…

September 11, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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Finding a Support System

“I came in alone, and I am going out alone.” I despise that saying. It is such a lie, and it creates a false sense of pressure to make it out of this experience all by yourself. Nobody becomes successful by themselves, and not many are facing the hardships you are dealing with every day. Having…

September 7, 20180Comments

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Are you affecting or infecting others

Are you affecting or INFECTING others Hello friends! Thanks for dropping in to see what we will be talking about today. I am glad you did! I have something really, really, really important to share with you. This will help you become successful and help you get through this time that your man is in…

September 6, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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Give Your Children Responsibilities

When Ron first went to prison... I was so overwhelmed that my priority for my children was to make sure they were fed and safe. That is all I could I mange; keep them from starving or getting hurt. It seems like a pretty low threshold for effective parenting now. But at the time, I…

September 5, 20180Comments

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Telling Your Kids the Truth

Should I tell my kids the truth about where their daddy is? Hello, friends! Today, I want to address the question, “Should I tell my kids the truth about where their daddy is?” It is a question I am asked all the time. We all want to protect our children from pain. As moms, we…

August 31, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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Dream Chaser

What are you chasing? I have chased many things in my life. Most of the time, the things I thought were really important weren’t. I discovered the most important race to win is the Dream Chaser race. Let me ask you a very important question. Do you have a dream? Or did you stop dreaming…

August 30, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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Change Your World

Change is never easy. I want to talk to you about change. Change is never easy. It is never comfortable. But change is going to happen. We cannot stay the same, and the world we live in will not stay the same. I know it is hard to think about changing your life. It feels like…

August 29, 20180Comments

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Co Parenting Tips

How to Co-Parent When Your Man is Locked Up Raising kids is a challenging, and co-parenting is an even greater challenge. Put one of the parents in prison, and it sounds like a Mission Impossible assignment. In many ways, it is impossible to co-parent in the traditional sense of partnering. However, with a little ingenuity…

August 28, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com