Holiday Visits
Visiting a prison is hard all year long. It just becomes especially hard during the holidays. This is the time we long to be together as a family. Everywhere we look, we see families together laughing, spending time together, and spending money. All of those three things are a struggle for families when…
Finding the right lawyer is really important.
There are some lawyers who do not care about their clients, some who are just too busy to do a good job, and others who are only concerned with getting paid. Don’t get me wrong, I believe lawyers should be paid, but I also believe they should give…
Christmas in prison
Finding a gift for a someone in prison is a challenge because of all of the rules you must follow.
The best gift for a prisoner is something they cannot get in the prison commissary. Helping your loved one celebrate Christmas in prison is a great way to stay connected and bring…
Prison visiting rules
Visiting someone in prison can be super stressful if you are not prepared, but it can be a good time to connect and grow together if you ARE prepared. So, let’s make sure you are prepared to get through the gates and into your husband’s arms!
First, what you wear matters.
It matters…
A prisoner’s wife. How could this even be possible?
I never imagined that someday I would be married to a man who was in prison, but it happened, and it didn’t destroy me or our marriage.
When my husband went to prison, it changed nearly everything about my life. I no longer fit in with the…
Five things you need to do when your husband is in prison on Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is a tough holiday to celebrate when your husband is locked up in prison. I recall my first thanksgiving. All I could think about is how much he is missing out on and how much I missed having him there…
How to celebrate Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a great time of year to reflect on the things for which you are thankful. It's a time to re-center gratitude and focus on the good. All the while trying not to fill up on appetizers before the main course. Learning how to celebrate thanksgiving in prison was a…
Angel Tree Christmas
It doesn't seem possible that Christmas is only 5 weeks away. It feels like just yesterday that we were rushing around trying to get to as many family functions as we could. I can't believe that it's almost that time again! I want to share with you the joy of Angel Tree…
I was so shocked that I had become a single mom!
It wasn’t supposed to be this way; I was not supposed to be left alone to raise my boys as a single parent. This left me bewildered, scared, and overwhelmed. Not to mention completely unprepared for this job. I adored my sons and wanted…
Past mistakes
As I was laying on my couch, with my two-month-old baby girl on my chest, flipping through channels, I saw that the movie, We Bought a Zoo, was on. I remember going to see it in theaters with my family - we cried like babies. :) So, I turned it on. Let me…