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An October Reflection from A Mother’s Cry There is a difference between being talked about and being invited into the conversation. For years, families impacted by incarceration have watched decisions made about our loved ones in rooms we were never invited to enter. Policies were written. Programs were developed. Sentences were imposed. Prison conditions were debated. Budgets were approved. And somewhere outside those rooms were mothers. We were answering collect calls. Putting money on...

When the Mother Needs Care Motherhood Doesn't Stop at the Prison Wall September 2026 | A Mother’s Cry For years, I have lived in the role of caregiver, advocate, intercessor, organizer, and mother. I have made the calls. Written the letters. Asked the questions. Sat in meetings. Raised concerns. Prayed through lockdowns, unbearable heat, unanswered requests, institutional decisions, and the countless uncertainties that come with loving someone who is incarcerated. I have spent years asking...

A Mother's Cry Blog – August 2026 The Summers They Never Get Back Summer has always been the season of memories. Family vacations. Cookouts. Road trips. Swimming pools. Grandchildren running through sprinklers. Late evenings on the porch. Parents taking pictures that will one day become family history. For most families, summer is measured in moments. For families separated by incarceration, it is measured in what never happened. Every year around this time, I find myself thinking about...