In the year 2015, one in fourteen American children experienced life with a parent in jail. Combining objective facts with sensible guidance, this text navigates the subject of incarceration as it affects or has involved a parental figure. Readers will find themselves armed with both knowledge of and action for coping strategies. Special features, such as Myths and Facts and 10 Great Questions to Ask a Specialist, are designed to quickly inform and empower the reader. This book informs both those wishing to learn more in order to help a friend or classmate, and those struggling with parents in the system themselves.