Question - How often do you visit?

The following question was sent to Extended Family by a woman who wants to help her friends. Can you give her some suggestions by adding a comment to this post?

"My concern is a family that consists of a father and three small children who are on the outside. The young mother in this family is incarcerated in a state prison and is expected to be there for a very long time (12-20 years). This young mother wants the support of her family and I want her expectations to become reasonable.

The family wants to cut back to visits once a week and she wants more. Her parents are aging and she is dissappointed that they too won't change their schedules and make more frequent visits. I am sensitive to her feelings, but the time is hers to do, not directly theirs.

I look forward to whatever insight you might have."

Events

please join us for

EXTENDED FAMILY'S

6th ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Saturday, Nov. 7, 6 - 8 p.m.

Cherokee Baptist Association building

1575 West Main Street, Centre, AL 35960

• Complimentary dinner
• Entertainment by singer/songwriter Ronald Watkins, Montgomery, Al.
• Door prizes!
• Extended Family for Kids fun room (ages 6 - 12)
• Guest speakers - Laure and Jerry Clemons - will talk about the prison experience from the view of the family member and the ex-convict
• Special ceremony honoring those who have a loved one incarcerated

QUESTIONS? Call 256-927-7997

Hotel accomodations are available right next door to the event: Days Inn, 1585 West Main Street, Centre, 256-927-7927.

Welcome to Extended Family's first Blog!

As of October 14, 2009, Extended Family has a blog page!

I'll be posting to this page a variety of information related to those of us who are, or were, families of prisoners.

We would love to hear your stories, and more importantly, your solutions! How are you getting through the prison experience?

Stay tuned for more news to come as we continue in our Mission to offer help and inspire hope.

Laure