Author Archives: Gail Cawley Showalter

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About Gail, A Tough Old Bird with a Soft Spot for Single Moms

February 15, 2014 · by · in Single Mothers · Leave a comment

About Gail Cawley Showalter This is a weblog for single mothers. The opinions expressed are my own. In addition, my thoughts and opinions change from time to time…I consider this a necessary consequence of having an open mind. This weblog is intended to provide a semi-permanent point in time snapshot and manifestation of the various […]

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My Dad Taught Me About Priorities – from a Tough Old Bird

February 14, 2014 · by · in Parenting · Leave a comment

Teaching Priorities What my dad told me a valuable way to teach children. Gail Cawley Showalter, Founder SMORE for Women

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True Love May Not Be What You Think

February 12, 2014 · by · in Dating Do's · 2 Comments

Love Is a Verb Gail Cawley Showalter Related posts: Is It Love? Thoughts on Love & Boundaries At this time of year we think of sweethearts, flowers, candy, cupid, and Valentine’s. We are suckers for the love story in which everyone lives happily ever after. Our little girls dream of being one of the Disney […]

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What Do You Do for Friends in Distress?

January 26, 2014 · by · in Single Mothers · 1 Comment
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Set Boundaries and Teach Children Early

January 17, 2014 · by · in Setting Boundaries · Leave a comment

Boundaries Keep Us Safe We all have personal space, we know instinctively when it has been breached. Do you respect your self? You are worth it! We live in a world with strange boundaries. We have privacy fences around our back yards. We become “friends” with people we wouldn’t recognize if we met them face-to-face. […]

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Need a Job? Be Bold

January 10, 2014 · by · in Job Jump Starts · 2 Comments

BE BOLD from Gail’s upcoming E-book Gail Cawley Showalter We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face. . . we must do that which we think we cannot.    –  Eleanor Roosevelt     Landing a job requires a level of confidence that […]

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An Interview with Gail

January 8, 2014 · by · in Bonding with Children, Church Leaders, Dating Do's, Job Jump Starts, Nutrition & Manners Matter, Parenting, Setting Boundaries, Single Mothers, SMORE for Women · Leave a comment

Gail Cawley Showalter I’ve been on a tour. Not an actual vacation, but a tour of blogs across the country. This opportunity allowed me to share with many about the unique program SMORE for Women provides. The following post is a copy of the interview that appeared on nineteen blogs. The Blog Tour Thank you […]

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Your Words DO Matter

January 5, 2014 · by · in Parenting, Restoration, Single Mothers · 2 Comments

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Laughter Is Good for the Soul

January 3, 2014 · by · in Bonding with Family Fun, Parenting, Single Mothers · 4 Comments

Laurie Harris The best part about going to a kid’s movie with your children is the laughter. What fun, being sandwiched in between a couple of your favorite kiddos and the uncontrolled giggle that comes because something is so very funny. It reaches to the very core of me.  In addition is the laughter reaching […]

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New Hopes and Dreams for the Single Mom

December 31, 2013 · by · in Bonding with Children, Bonding with Family Fun, Divorce, Job Jump Starts, Money Matters, Parenting, Restoration, Setting Boundaries · 2 Comments

“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” Lewis Carroll Gail Cawley Showalter It is 2014. Can you believe it? Time to review the previous year and make goals for the upcoming one. God willing you will be doing the same in another twelve months. Ask yourself what would […]

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