Getting Off of Welfare

One of the most difficult things for me to do was to get off of welfare. Yes, I did mean to write, “get off of welfare.” Many people think the hardest part was getting on welfare. It was not hard to start receiving the assistance. I was utterly grateful, and a little desperate, for the…

August 23, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Facing Stereotypes

We all have our own opinions about... almost everything. Sometimes, our opinions are based upon our own experiences; more often than not, our opinions are formed from stereotypes. We live in a world where gossip spreads faster than melted butter. If someone has a bad experience somewhere, we see it all over social media. As…

August 22, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

The Power of Letters

You must find a way to connect with your husband while he is in prison Writing letters is important. Emails and phone calls don’t accomplish the same thing. Prison changes everything, but it changes how you communicate the most. There is nothing more intimate than a handwritten letter. Nothing replaces the strokes of a pen that…

August 21, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Help for Single Mothers

Being a single mother is a very tough job. Not only are you mother (which is a huge responsibility all by itself!), but you are also provider and protector while parenting solo. Being a single mother can be very daunting. You work hard all day and into most of the night to make sure your…

August 17, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Saving for a food box

Prison brings a lot of financial stress. The list of expenses can go on forever - attorneys, gas for visits, food for visits, phone calls, emails, letters, food and sundry boxes. Whew! That is a lot of extra spending for anyone, but especially for us families left with only one income while our husbands are in…

August 16, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

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Finding Your Inspiration

Why? This simple word can hold so much emotion and so much passion. It is the question we ask when we are seeking an answer to the extraordinary pain we encounter. But sometime in our journey, the “why?” changes from a desperate cry for help to a surrendered question of purpose. The word same…

August 15, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Prove Who You Are

Show the haters who you are by being better that the negative things said about you…

August 8, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family

Still Your Man

Dates are completely different when your husband is in prison. You can still date, but it is a strange type of date that takes some getting used to and takes time accepting it. You always meet at the same place, you always have to pay for the food (visiting room food tips) and you…

August 7, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Leadership

Do I Have To?

How do you feel about Mondays? Asking yourself this one question could reshape the way you view your world. Mondays can be seen as a dreadful thing or a chance to accomplish much. To some, Mondays are evil harbingers, foreshadowing a week of missed emails, unnecessary meetings, and stressful encounters. Yet to others, Mondays provide…

March 5, 20180Comments

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Prejudice

Prejudice. I never imagined that I would see prejudice because of a car I drove. It was such a surprise to me when people openly expressed their disdain toward my sons because my car was old and not attractive. When my sons were in baseball. The parents were responsible for providing rides to and from all…

March 1, 20180Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com