Dear Dad Growing Up With A Parent In Prison And How We Stayed Connected PDF Download

My Dad is in Prison takes the reader through the rugged journey of a fractured childhood, which ultimately results in triumph. Written from the perspective of a pre-adolescent boy, My Dad is in Prison describes some of the harsh realities of growing up with an incarcerated father. The young narrator of this book describes his life in various situations, and how his father's incarceration affects his own life at school, at home, and everywhere in between. He reveals his innermost thoughts and feelings, leaving the reader with a more enlightened view of the consequences taxed upon our nation's children of incarcerated parents. This book is the result of many years spent watching families struggle through the daily reality of having an incarcerated parent. It is not for the faint of heart. It is meant for those who really desire to connect with their children, grandchildren, students, neighborhood children, school friends, etc., and to have a more complete understanding of the world in which these children live. The adult reader should come away with a more empathetic nature, inspired by the youth's genuine goodness. Younger readers in similar situations may feel a kinship to the narrator, and may learn new, or solidify current, productive coping skills. For younger readers without an incarcerated parent, the hope is that they will become more understanding and less judgmental of their peers who do have incarcerated parents. At the conclusion of the story, a bonus section has been added that contains several pages of topics for the reader to address. The topics were prepared specifically for children of incarcerated fathers, to open new channels of communication, but can be adapted to any situation where a parent is absent. Once completed, the reader may then submit the book in its entirety by mail to their intended recipient, or hand deliver on visiting day, or keep as a sort of journal or diary to reminisce upon at a later time.