What happens to a child when both of their parents go to prison? In this powerful episode of “My Child Is In Prison… Now What?”, host Tiffany Nicole sits down with Sherelle Hogan, CEO and founder of Pure Heart Foundation, to share her heartbreaking yet inspiring story of growing up with two incarcerated parents — and how she turned that pain into purpose.
Sherelle opens up about the trauma, silence, and emotional abandonment that children of incarcerated parents face every single day. From the age of 11, she navigated life without a mom or dad — and today, she fights for the hearts of children left behind through her nonprofit, Pure Heart Foundation.
If you are a mother with a child in prison…
If your grandchildren are growing up without their parent…
If you’ve ever asked, “But what about the kids?” — this episode is for you.
You’ll learn:
💔 The emotional and psychological toll of parental incarceration
❤️🩹 What children with parents in prison really need to heal
🙏 How Sherelle is breaking generational cycles through mentorship and love
✨ What YOU can do to support these children and be part of the healing
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