<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color:#ccffcc;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/f19c35f2-f6e1-4330-b1a5-fe3d28b76d97/0DB3CB53-7744-4197-A69A-5898A9382B85/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.dawnpugh.com/2009/03/03/7-things-you-should-know-about-children-with-parents-in-prison/" href="http://www.dawnpugh.com/2009/03/03/7-things-you-should-know-about-children-with-parents-in-prison/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.dawnpugh.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dawnpugh.com/2009/03/03/7-things-you-should-know-about-children-with-parents-in-prison/"><H1 class="entry-title">7 Things You Should Know about Children with Parents in Prison</H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dawnpugh.com/2009/03/03/7-things-you-should-know-about-children-with-parents-in-prison/"><P><STRONG><SPAN>7 things you should know about children with parents in prison:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN> Parents who are in prison need to be aware of the effects that prison life can have on their children.</SPAN></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dawnpugh.com/2009/03/03/7-things-you-should-know-about-children-with-parents-in-prison/"><DIV>. Open and honest communication about the where the absent parent is. Children often listen to adult conversations and this may lead to anxiety.  Allowing children to ask questions can help reduce their anxieties. It is often a great relief for children when they know where the parent is.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dawnpugh.com/2009/03/03/7-things-you-should-know-about-children-with-parents-in-prison/"><DIV><STRONG><SPAN>2</SPAN></STRONG>. Prepare your child for each step of the prison sentence.  Explain what happened in the arrest, trial, and parole, this can help the child understand what is happening to their parent and can help to minimize fear and anxiety.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dawnpugh.com/2009/03/03/7-things-you-should-know-about-children-with-parents-in-prison/"><H3>Categories</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dawnpugh.com/2009/03/03/7-things-you-should-know-about-children-with-parents-in-prison/"><LI class="cat-item cat-item-262"><A title="View all posts filed under Abuse" href="http://www.dawnpugh.com/category/abuse/">Abuse</A> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dawnpugh.com/2009/03/03/7-things-you-should-know-about-children-with-parents-in-prison/"><LI class="cat-item cat-item-173"><A title="View all posts filed under Addiction" href="http://www.dawnpugh.com/category/addiction/">Addiction</A> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dawnpugh.com/2009/03/03/7-things-you-should-know-about-children-with-parents-in-prison/"><LI class="cat-item cat-item-61"><A title="View all posts filed under Anger management" href="http://www.dawnpugh.com/category/anger-management/">Anger management</A> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dawnpugh.com/2009/03/03/7-things-you-should-know-about-children-with-parents-in-prison/"><LI class="cat-item cat-item-94"><A title="View all posts filed under Anxiety / Panic Attacks" href="http://www.dawnpugh.com/category/anxiety-panic-attacks/">Anxiety / Panic Attacks</A> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dawnpugh.com/2009/03/03/7-things-you-should-know-about-children-with-parents-in-prison/"><LI class="cat-item cat-item-625"><A title="View all posts filed under Bereavement" href="http://www.dawnpugh.com/category/bereavement/">Bereavement</A> </LI></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/0DB3CB53-7744-4197-A69A-5898A9382B85/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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