#incarcerated parent

[lonely-anger]

Shout-out to the dad who fucked me up more than anything else in my life

Best dad ever am I right, hope you rot in prison lol

[lonely-anger]

I'm so fucking done, it's been 9 months since my dad has been in prison and I've had zero contact.

All I want to do is write a fucking letter to get his side and my mother won't give me his stupid prisoner number so I have no way to get in contact

I'm going to snap sooner or later, I hate this so much, I just want to ask him myself but no the narcissistic bitch won't tell me shit

[its-cripptid]

ITS SAD BITCH HOURS

im sad bc im thinking abt my absent dad who is also incarcerated and idk how to feel abt him,,, im not sure if he even really cares abt me??? i want to be more in touch with both sides of me as a mixed person but its hard when your black parent isnt around,,,

[sonniquick]

Picking Up Broken Pieces - chapter/vid Inside The Forbidden Outside

Picking Up Broken Pieces – chapter/vid Inside The Forbidden Outside

  Picking Up broken Pieces

“My summer is all about sweating. Endless sweating. It’s 103° today and there is no AC,” Jamie began writing in a letter to Sonni.      “It doesn’t matter if I’m playing Chess, Scrabble or watching TV,” he wrote. “I sweat. I’ll sweat off a few pounds by the end of the summer. lol.”      “I wish I were home…

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[vesiaalways]

Tennessee Ranks High in Outrageous Number of Children with Incarcerated Parent(s)

Tennessee Ranks High in Outrageous Number of Children with Incarcerated Parent(s)

I know too many children with at least one incarcerated parent. And, unfortunately, Nashville schools are teeming with children living in situations with one or both parents in jail or prison. While MNPS has yet to capture the data identifying the number of children affected, I am told the issue is on the district’s radar. Until then, organizations like Free Hearts is determined to do something…

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[kathydawsonbooks]

Happy book birthday to PIECES OF WHY by K.L. Going!

"A tender, accomplished story about [a] girl whose good intentions are challenged by uncertainties and her efforts to do what is right, even when that's frightening and painful." (Booklist)

Twelve-year-old Tia lives with her mom in New Orleans and loves singing in the Rainbow Choir with her best friend, Keisha. Tia's dream is to change the world with her voice, and by all accounts, she just might be talented enough. But that's before a fatal car-jacking rocks the community, and reignites gossip about her incarcerated father. From award-winning author K.L. Going comes a tender story about the small kindnesses offered in the midst of tragedy that can make a world of difference.