Papers, papers, everywhere I looked I saw piles of papers.
Transcripts, appeals, motions, legal decisions, attorney bills…aaauuugghhhh! It drove me crazy. I moved them from the table to the dresser, to the counter, and back to the kitchen table. Inevitably, if I got rid of something—the attorney would ask for it and I would have…
Getting organized, poor communication, balancing work and home life
Every family struggles. Yes, even healthy families struggle. The struggles of parenting and managing relationships are real. You have to know that just because you struggle doesn’t mean your family is falling apart. You are not alone in dealing with the complexities of managing your family.
We…
How gratitude can change your world
I know this is a hard season to face with your husband in prison. The pain of his absence is more intense; his presence more pronounced when everyone is gathering together to celebrate Thanksgiving. It might not be obvious to you, but you have so much to be thankful…
Will life ever be the same?
Your whole world is shaken when your man goes to jail. I have said it before, and I will say it again—nothing will consequently ever be the same again. The grief, shame, and embarrassment can be paralyzing. You want to hide in your house. It is so hard to…
Do you ever feel locked up?
You know, like you are also serving time, but on the outside. The heavy weight of living with your husband in prison pressing in on you from all sides? I know exactly what that feels like. It is a prison without physical walls, but with physical impact.
Living in an…
How to overcome our own thoughts
The number one obstacle you are facing is insecurity. Insecurity will defeat you before you ever get started. It attacks you in your mind, infects your thinking, and holds you hostage to your fears.
When your man is in prison, you are attacked by constant mind battles. Thoughts that try…
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…
How to Co-Parent When Your Man is Locked Up
Raising kids is a challenging, and co-parenting is an even greater challenge. Put one of the parents in prison, and it sounds like a Mission Impossible assignment. In many ways, it is impossible to co-parent in the traditional sense of partnering. However, with a little ingenuity…
Some things in life just come naturally.
Other things, we have to learn, practice, and keep working on to get right. I think gratefulness falls into both of those categories.
Have you ever watched a small child explore their world and seen their face light up with joy when they find something new or unexpected?…
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…