First published 2015
Henderson creates a structured guide for people whose family members or friends are serving time behind bars. The workbook provides exercises and prompts that help readers sort through complex emotions like guilt, anger, shame, and grief. Henderson addresses the practical realities families face when someone they care about enters the prison system. She offers tools for processing difficult feelings that arise during visits, phone calls, and long periods of separation. The workbook tackles questions about maintaining relationships across prison walls and managing the stigma that affects entire families. Henderson guides readers through exercises designed to bring clarity to overwhelming situations. The book serves as both emotional support and practical resource for those dealing with a loved one's incarceration.
Genres: family, psychology, self-help, non-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: grief, stigma
36 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: mental-illness