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How to be an effective parent from prison 10 Articles

  • 1 of 10

    by Martha Rhodes

    Everyone makes poor decisions at some point in their lives, some of those decisions can unfortunately get you incarcerated but there are also, unfortunately, some people that are in prison that happen to be innocent of the...read more

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    by Rebecca Dyson

    Parenting is a difficult task at best. When you are a parent in prison, parenting becomes even more daunting; and even more important. But how do you parent your child when you are not able to be with them? First, keep...read more

  • 3 of 10

    by Ted Sherman

    Several years ago, our quiet neighborhood of green lawns and quiet lives was shattered when a neighbor was indicted and convicted of fraud and money manipulations. Although his wife, a teacher, didn't go to prison with him...read more

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    by Vicki Phipps

    How do you parent a child effectively from the prison you've found yourself living within? Find the effective parent inside the cell: The fist step you'll need to take before you can find how to be an effective par...read more

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    by Pat Lunsford

    Sometimes, life doesn't turn out the way you planned, and you find yourself in a place where you never thought you would be. Nevertheless, you still have to go on, for yourself and for your children. When I was about el...read more

  • 6 of 10

    by Bobby Coles

    The bars only prevent your physical manifestation from exiting. Nothing can prevent your thoughts, words, and love from traversing through the bars and directly to your children. Effective parenting may not be as simple a...read more

  • 7 of 10

    by Teddy Ward

    How to be an Effective Parent from Prison Being an effective parent and spending time behind bars does not seem like two things that go together so well. Can it be done? Can a person be an effective parent while spendin...read more

  • 8 of 10

    by Melissa Nykorchuk

    The only lesson that you can teach your children while you are in prison is that you must pay for your mistakes. The concept that you can effectively parent your children from a jail cell is ridiculous. Sending cards and...read more

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    by Stephen Douglas

    While I was in prison I thought that I was a good father, a role model to my children, and an effective parent. What was I thinking? Obviously I had some kind of short circuit somewhere because there is no possible way to ...read more

  • 10 of 10

    by Aiden Xavier

    Can anyone really be an effective parent from behind bars? My personal experience tells me it's just not possible. When my 3 children were just reaching their formative years where they learn what society sees as accepta...read more

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