How to help your child stay connected when one parent is in prison 10 Articles

by RaineJ

To begin, I would like to say that parenting is hard under normal circumstances. With the removal of one parent it makes it challenging. Having one parent absent and incarcerated places a family in crisis. At least tha...read more

by crfuller

A parent's stay in prison can be a trying time for everyone especially the children, however there are ways for child and parent to stay connected. Share Daily Routines: Let the parent and child exchange informat...read more

by Martha Rhodes

Going to prison is an emotional experience for the entire family and staying connected to a parent that has been incarcerated is a challenging task. There are many studies that indicate children staying connected with thei...read more

by Lisa Hunt Warren

When a parent is in prison staying connected with children is, without a doubt, a challenge. There are ways, however, that incarcerated parents and family members can take steps to preserve that all-important bond. W...read more

by Vicki Phipps

Children are abandoned when a parent goes to prison and within moments of locking the cell, the child is punished as well. While the parent serves time for the crime, who will spend time with the child? With all the resp...read more

by Ted Sherman

This is heartbreaking no matter how anyone tries to ease the children's pain. Separation is nothing new to many families. As it happens in every war, and certainly including this one, young children face similar pain when ...read more

by Bobby Coles

Parents and children are bonded genetically first, emotionally, physically, socially and mentally second. The connections that you have with your parents are lifelong, but they also need regular maintenance. Staying conn...read more

by Teresa Rodak

My husband has been in jail almost two years now. He was locked up exactly one week before our sons first birthday. Since then it has been an uphill struggle with being an only parent. My son knows who his father is and is...read more

by Rebecca Dyson

There are several ways for a child to maintain direct contact with a parent, which include visitation, letters, and telephone calls. Each of these methods carries its own degree of importance and one should not be overlook...read more

by Amy Whiat

My son had just turned one year old when his father was incarcerated. His father and I were no longer a "couple" but, had generally agreed to disagree, and were able to set aside our differences for the benefit of raising...read more