Author Archives: Gail Cawley Showalter

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Please Spread fo Single Moms

I need a favor. Please call Barnes & Noble and ask if they have my book, Living, Learning, Loving. They do not have it on the shelf YET, but your calling could make it happen. Do this for the single moms you know. B&N Beaumont. Texas 409-898-1111 I raised three children as a single mother […]

Why Do Our Differences Divide Us?

Our Differences Ought Not Divide Us One thing you can’t help noticing in London is the diversity. It is common to hear three different languages in a matter of minutes while walking down the sidewalk. People are dressed in every possible type of garment. I do mean every possible type. The genuinely assorted culture came […]

Reviews from Podcasts I’ve Been On

Podcast Reviews “Gail has a huge passion for helping single mothers. She will be good for your audience.” Professor of Perseverance Podcast “Interviewing Gail Cawley Showalter was a masterclass in both grace and grit. Her voice carried a calm assurance that made you believe—truly believe—that your biggest goals are not just possible, but worth trusting […]

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Finances as a Single Mother

Jamie M. Lima and Gail Showalter discuss the financial struggles and realities faced by single parents, focusing on debt management and employment challenges. They explore how financial hardship influences children’s financial habits and emphasize the importance of career-focused education for achieving financial independence. The conversation highlights programs and degrees that can aid single mothers’ success. […]

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Education & Single Motherhood: Keys to Self-Sufficiency With Gail Showalter

Click image for the podcast recording. I raised three children as a single mother before I remarried. I have experienced the potholes, pests, and perils of being the single head-of-household. As an educator in both regular and special education for twenty years. I am the founder of Single Moms EmpowerEd, a nonprofit organization dedicated to […]

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The Value of Being Alone – Living, Learning, Loving

Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the Path of Motherhood Excerpt from Living, Learning, Loving I spent my early years entertaining myself, spending many hours in solitude. Later in life, after a divorce and three young children, I craved that time alone. And then I resented it passionately when it came, like the anticipation of […]

On Prayer from Living, Learning, Loving

Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the Path of Motherhood Prayer can be a scream, a cry, or a whisper. Prayer is forgiving our self and others. Prayer is pleading with Almighty God. Prayer is a yearning to have our way. Prayer is a conversation; Prayer is being grateful. Prayer is being sorry. Prayer for […]

One Voice Evolving

“One Voice Evolving” Podcast

A book review

8 kids with a variety of expresssions

Parenting a Child Not Like You

Parents and their children do not necessarily have the same personalities. Our inborn natures make us each unique and yet similar.

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Single Motherhood, “A Beacon of Light”

A book review