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Eight choices for any budget to protect your property from the elements and reduce your heating and cooling bill
As a first responder, it’s easy to get disconnected from home and family; make your home a sanctuary and be present for your loved ones
Easy tips for building a personal oasis at home where you can decompress, recharge and sustain your mental wellbeing
In this episode of Tier Talk, the wife of a CO who was assaulted at Turney Center Industrial Complex shares her thoughts
Here’s how to most efficiently wreck a solid, loving relationship, get that starter marriage out of the way, and cast a pall over your next few relationships
There is no relationship that has more impact on your mental health than your relationship with your significant other
Just as officers have go-bags with essential gear, a family go bag contains the essential skills to create a successful home life
The DOC is determining if it’s in the children’s best interest
December can be extra stressful as you juggle working and spending time with your family; here are some tips to help you survive the holiday season
Correctional officer families face unique stressors, which can be overcome with the help of a professional family counselor
Both individual and group counseling sessions provide a welcoming space for children to discuss worries and share experiences unique to being in a law enforcement family
Whether you tell your spouse or significant other a little or a lot about your work, the one secret you can’t keep is how stressed you are
Most correctional facilities fall short when it comes to our survival beyond the wall
A large part of our survival on the job is dependent upon the success of our personal relationships
When an affair happens it is a symptom of relationship discord, but problems in the relationship existed before the betrayal took place
The holidays are stressful enough, but being a CO family can make them feel daunting and lonely
Everyone has a right to feel safe in their own home; here are some steps that corrections officers and their families can take to soothe their fears
Corrections officers need two sets of interpersonal skills: one for work and one for home
The awards go to sons and daughters of correctional staff who have demonstrated academic excellence
How do you handle being a corrections officer at work, but a parent at home?
Nothing can prepare you for when your spouse becomes a CO
A holiday survival guide for corrections professionals and their families