Tag: Parenting

ron and cathy tijerina 2019 budgeting for single mom

February 26, 20190Comments

Setting your 2019 Budget with a Family in Mind

We are well into 2019 now and it has already been an eventful and surprising year for us! The check engine lights came on in both of our cars, my washing machine broke down, our daughter turned 16 at the end of 2018 and is driving so our insurance jumped way up. It is crazy…

February 10, 20190Comments

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How to Plan a Family Night

Your family is worth fighting for I am consistently fighting for time with my family. This battle has been going on for decades. I battle the TV, school and homework, friends, sports, and a lack of interest in “family time.” I get tired of the battle sometimes, but I refuse to give up! My family…

February 1, 20190Comments

Family-Focused New Year’s Goals

New Year’s Day has come and gone. The holiday season is now over and we are well into the new year. Most likely, you have settled back into your normal routine by now. What about your New Year’s resolutions? How are those going? Did you even make any new resolutions for this year? If you did,…

January 17, 20190Comments

General rules to visiting an inmate

Visits are a great way to stay in touch, but they are also important for other reasons. If you really want to know how your loved one is doing—go visit them. You learn so much more about how they are adjusting, if they are well, and the different programs they are participating in during a…

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Preparing for your first prison visit

The world of prison is very different from the rest of our world. If you have never been to a prison before, your very first prison visit can be intimidating. The world of prison is very different from the rest of our world. It is like stepping into another universe. All the rules, the security,…

January 1, 20190Comments

time with dad in prison ron tijerina blog

December 28, 20180Comments

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 10, 20180Comments

Great gift ideas on a budget

I so wish I could stop the commercialism in Christmas. The pressure of trying to find the elusive “perfect gift” creates so much stress. If only that gift wasn’t so expensive, or I had more money, things would be so much easier. I used to go crazy trying to save money for Christmas presents – and…

November 19, 20180Comments

Single Mom Budget

I never liked budgeting my money If I really wanted something, I got it and figured out how to make the ends meet later. Until Ron went to prison. It was then that I had to learn how to budget my money - and I had to learn it quickly. Read more about my…

disciplining your child in prision visits

November 7, 20180Comments

How to Discipline during Prison Visits

If you are facing this struggle, you are not alone Yikes!! Your visit just got started and your kids are acting up again. Everyone is looking at you and you are trying to decide what to do. Should you spank him, sit him in a chair, talk to him? You feel overwhelmed and intimated by…