Romance Letters to an Inmate

"Romance provides the medicine your relationship needs to get off life-support and become vibrant again" Keeping a relationship strong and thriving is hard work under any circumstances. In your relationship, managing life's opportunities and concerns while also trying to keep the romance alive is a top priotity. Keeping the flame lit is no small feat…

July 2, 20210Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

How to be Resilient with a Loved One in Prison

What does it mean to be resilient? Being resilient is a skill, an art if you must, that allows you to stay strong when facing a major obstacle in your life. It means that even when you fail, you will stay on your feet. We are all bound to face many difficulties in our lives,…

June 8, 20210Comments

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Family Mental Health Prison

The Pain of a Parent in Prison

It’s hard to imagine what my life could’ve been like if my dad was physically there while growing up, rather than being in prison. Would I have been better at sports if he was there to show me how to play instead of my mom? Would I have a deeper relationship based on more shared…

June 7, 20210Comments

ByBrandon.tijerina@theridgeproject.com

Family Prison

Writing Letters to Inmates

Writing letters is one of the most effective ways to stay in contact with a loved one who is incarcerated. While it won’t feel the same as face-to-face conversations, letters offer a great chance to continuously have a dialogue with the incarcerated individual. So, what should write in your letters? LIFE UPDATES: Your loved one on…

May 11, 20210Comments

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Family Holiday Prison

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Prison Moms

Mother’s Day. A day filled with love, laughter, and family time. A day that we dedicate towards mothers to express our respect, honor, and love for moms. Mother’s Day is a day where we acknowledge the roles and various tasks mothers have. Mother’s Day 2021 is this Sunday. Buying gifts for your loved ones can…

May 3, 20210Comments

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Family Mental Health Prison

How to Succeed while your Husband is in Prison

Most days, I pushed through and made progress, but some days I failed, miserably.

April 28, 20210Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Leadership Mental Health

Making the Most of a Second Chance

In honor of second chance month, we want to talk about second chances. At some point in our lives, we are bound to get a second chance at something. Sometimes, it’s life as a whole, such as leaving prison and re-entering society. Sometimes, it’s for smaller tasks, friendships, relationships, and so on. Second chances are…

April 27, 20210Comments

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Leadership Mental Health Prison

Rebuilding Yourself after Prison

So you’re out of prison, now what? What steps can you take to make sure you don’t follow your old path? What can you do to make put yourself in a better position going forward? How do you recreate yourself to be the best possible version of yourself that you can be? Well, this is…

April 22, 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

Family Prison

Things You Should Celebrate if Your Man is in Prison

Grief does not have to consume your life. You can control the impact of grief on your life by finding things to celebrate during your painful journey.

March 9, 20210Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com