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How to set, and keep, your New Year’s Resolution

You have an opportunity before you Happy New Year! As bleak as you may feel with your husband in prison, it can still become a very happy year. You have a tremendous opportunity in front of you; the opportunity to change your family’s legacy. For most people, living in mediocrity just sneaks up on…

December 31, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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Are Prison Visits Safe for Children?

Prison. Just this one word can create so much anxiety, controversy, and pain. Visions of a violent and hostile environment often leap to life in people’s imaginations. Surely this is not a place to take children! Turn on the TV and you can find multiple shows depicting prison life. For many people,…

December 28, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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How to prepare for a prison visit

There is a lot that goes into preparing for a prison visit. If you have never had a loved one in prison, you may think it is easy to stay in touch. From the outside, it seems like all you need to do is get in your car and go visit your loved one prison. …

December 24, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Prison

How to have a Great Christmas Visit with an Inmate

Christmas was the most difficult season for my family while Ron was in prison. On the outside, we missed him every day—but during Christmas we missed him even more. For those on the inside, the days are longer and harder than any other time of the year. Spending time together during visits to…

December 17, 20180Comments

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How to Communicate when you are angry

Ever notice how hard it is to talk when you’re angry? It is easy to shut down and say nothing—and it is easy to yell. But talking calmly is the furthest thing from your mind in that moment. Anger has a way of robbing us of our self-control, dignity, and character if we are not…

December 14, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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20 Inexpensive Christmas Gifts

Christmas is not about presents, it is about people When Ron went to prison, I realized that Christmas is not about presents, it is about people. My boys were grateful for the presents they received- but what they wanted most was to spend Christmas with their daddy. Some of the best gifts we have received…

December 13, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

7 Shocking Ways to Communicate Better

Communication is King when your husband is in prison. Without strong communication skills, you will struggle in every area of your marriage while he is away. Chances are, you will not make it out of prison together unless you learn to communicate better. Many couples struggle with understanding each other when they live together. It…

December 12, 20180Comments

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10 Tips to getting a Job with a Felony

You might have heard that you won’t be able to get a job if you have a felony. Ridiculous! Of course you can find a job with felony! Your path to employment will be a little different than others, but there are many, many, many jobs available to you. You just have to know what…

December 11, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

What NOT to say at your family gathering

Family gatherings can be difficult. Or they can be amazing. It all depends on how we manage ourselves. Yes, we have all the power to make our holidays with our family wonderful or woeful. When we react to what others say or do, we ruin the entire day. On the other hand, if…

December 7, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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Naughty or Nice?

Reputation is everything. Your reputation precedes you and either opens or closes doors for you. It is not fair, but people make judgement calls about you based on what they have heard about you. As the wife of a prisoner, then you have a lot to overcome. You have already been labeled as second-rate by…

December 6, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com