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5 Ways to Help Your Loved One Adjust to Life After Prison

Release Day is finally here! You are excited, but also nervous. You have been planning for this day for so long, it seems like a dream come true. There is one thing you need to know—he will have a much bigger adjustment than you. We think of all the ways our lives will change once our…

November 14, 20180Comments

November 13, 20180Comments

How to Prepare for a Loved One’s Reentry

There is a lot to do before your loved one returns home. As you make your list, be sure to include preparing your family for changes that are about to happen. The day you have all been waiting for is coming soon so make sure you are all ready to make this a wonderful experience…

November 12, 20180Comments

Finding a job when your husband is in prison

If you didn’t work before your husband went to prison, your life is about change. The first thing to settle in your mind is this: it is not IF you should get a job, it is HOW to get a job. As difficult as it may be to accept, you need to find a job. I…

November 9, 20180Comments

How to Build Your New World

We all have a past. We can look back on our lives and clearly see the before and after. The before your husband went to prison, and then the after he went to prison are starkly different. Your life as changed so much it is as if you have lived 2 completely different…

November 8, 20180Comments

How to Manage Jealousy

How to Kick Jealousy Out of Your Relationship Jealousy can sneak up and create a snag in any relationship. You must guard your heart from jealousy to keep it from ruining the fabric of your marriage. It is a sneaky, disruptive thought that hijacks every interaction you will have with your man if you let…

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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…

November 6, 20180Comments

Building your Support System

Why do I even need a support system? You know you need support when your husband goes to prison, but where do you find it? It is not easy to find the support you need when you are out here trying to manage life and your family. Support is the most important type of assistance…

November 5, 20180Comments

How to Find a Pro Bono (FREE) Lawyer

Is there help out there? One of the biggest financial burdens you will carry when your husband is in prison is legal fees. If you are already struggling financially, it is even more stressful to try to come up with the funds to pay an attorney to help you. The good news is that there…

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October 31, 20180Comments

Sex While Your Man is Locked Up

Your partner is in prison. Now what? Sex. That one word is such an attention-grabber. Sex is a big deal in relationships. It can add deeper intimacy and connection, or it can create division and distance between you and your partner. When your husband is home, you get to decide together everything there is to…