by Hilary Neiman | Dec 1, 2014 | Hilary Neiman
Whether you always feared that a friend’s behaviors or choices might eventually put them in prison, or the fact that they were arrested and are now going to be behind bars came as a surprise, the one thing to remember is that they are your friend....
by Hilary Neiman | Oct 29, 2014 | Hilary Neiman, Uncategorized
You’ve probably heard people talk about the “baggage” we all carry in our lives. It might be the baggage that came from a lousy childhood, a bad marriage, an unhealthy friendship, and so on. The simple fact is that everyone you meet is carrying...
by Hilary Neiman | Oct 3, 2014 | Hilary Neiman
Guessing, imagining, wondering…these are words that people on the inside use to describe what it is like when trying to maintain a relationship while they are in prison. Unfortunately, all of these feelings are unavoidable when you cannot be part of your...
by Hilary Neiman | Sep 1, 2014 | Blog, Hilary Neiman
September 1, 2014 Femininity in Prison: Is It Possible? The words femininity and prison don’t really go together. After all, femininity is thought of as looking and acting like a “conventional” female. That would mean doing things like wearing pretty...
by Hilary Neiman | Aug 4, 2014 | Hilary Neiman, Uncategorized
August 4, 2014 Parenting From Prison It is tough enough to be a good parent when you are on the outside, but when you are parenting from prison, it can begin to feel impossible. You will no longer be able to parent as you are used to, or as you had hoped to,...
by Hilary Neiman | Jul 2, 2014 | Hilary Neiman
July 2, 2014 Telling the Kids You’re Going to Prison When a parent goes to prison, it can be very difficult for the children involved. And for the person who’s been convicted of a crime, telling the kids can be even harder than dealing with the prison sentence. Don’t...