When Ron first went to prison, I felt so intimidated by…. well, by just about everything and everybody. It was really hard to stand up for myself. I felt as if I was not entitled to have a voice. This stemmed from feeling like a second-class citizen and unimportant. Read more of my story. I…
10 fun things to do with your family
If you’re anything like me, then you have spent many a night trying to figure out what to do for fun, only to discover that by the time you think of the perfect activity it’s time for the kids to get ready for bed. Ok, so maybe…
If friendship was a cardinal virtue, then I was about to receive sainthood in the lobby outside of the ladies’ dressing room.
I love my wife, my marriage, and my three children, and for more than 20 years I have been committed to helping our family grow and be healthy and successful, even from…
Should Your Absent Spouse Be Your Best Friend?
The question everyone wants to debate: Should you regard your spouse as your best friend?
The answer: It depends on what you mean by “friends.”
The recent New York Times article by Bruce Feiler explores the question of whether or not it’s good for a person to think of…
As a kid, I remember bringing in the new year with my mom and brother.
We watched the ball drop on our huge TV – not a big screen TV, but a huge 1990’s TV that had a pair of pliers attached to the channel changer switch. We had some snacks and played charades,…
Prison visiting rules
Visiting someone in prison can be super stressful if you are not prepared, but it can be a good time to connect and grow together if you ARE prepared. So, let’s make sure you are prepared to get through the gates and into your husband’s arms!
First, what you wear matters.
It matters…
A prisoner’s wife. How could this even be possible?
I never imagined that someday I would be married to a man who was in prison, but it happened, and it didn’t destroy me or our marriage.
When my husband went to prison, it changed nearly everything about my life. I no longer fit in with the…
Five things you need to do when your husband is in prison on Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is a tough holiday to celebrate when your husband is locked up in prison. I recall my first thanksgiving. All I could think about is how much he is missing out on and how much I missed having him there…
How to celebrate Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a great time of year to reflect on the things for which you are thankful. It's a time to re-center gratitude and focus on the good. All the while trying not to fill up on appetizers before the main course. Learning how to celebrate thanksgiving in prison was a…
It is so amazing to me how much people take talking for granted.
How much I used to take it for granted. I love to talk. I talk to people, with people, at people, and I have even been known to talk to myself. It never occurred to me that there would come a day…