Author Archives: Gail Cawley Showalter

Junkfood Really is Junk and Bad for Kids’ Health

September 13, 2013 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Nutrition & Manners Matter, Parenting, Setting Boundaries, Single Mothers · 1 Comment

Junk Food and Kids: Could It Be Making Childhood Illnesses Worse? We are all familiar nowadays with the fact that we ought to avoid junk food for kids as it tends to have high salt and high fat content. Eve Pierce, health writer, tells us about new research now pointing to the fact that junk […]

Sunday Scripture for Single Moms

September 8, 2013 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Christian perspective, Parenting, Restoration, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with. – James 5:16

18 of the Best Blogs for Helping Kids Find Their Passion

September 6, 2013 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Bonding with Children, Christian perspective, Parenting, Personality Predicaments · 6 Comments

Leading Your Child to Her Calling AUTHOR: KENNEY MYERS There has been much talk about helping kids find their passion so that they can live a full life, but how do you help your kids find that spark? As a parent you can open the door to experiences and opportunities. You can encourage your kids […]

Always in a Hurry?

August 30, 2013 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Bonding with Children, Parenting, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

When you’re living a distracted life, every minute must be accounted for. You feel like you must be checking something off the list, staring at a screen, or rushing off to the next destination. And no matter how many ways you divide your time and attention, no matter how many duties you try and multi-task, […]

Single Moms, Move Forward

August 29, 2013 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Christian perspective, Divorce, Grieving a Loss · Leave a comment

TURN THE PAGE Like ink on paper, your past just seems to stare you in the face. “I could have”….”I should have”….”If only”….”What if” They all try to drown out the song of Amazing Grace. You can’t rewrite your story, but God can for His glory. He’s the Author and the Finisher; knows the beginning […]

Obstacles to Goals

August 26, 2013 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Restoration, Single Mothers · 1 Comment

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” – Henry Ford #overcomingproblems #goalsetting #singlemoms

10 Tips for How to Make Healthy Lunches for Kids

August 22, 2013 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Nutrition & Manners Matter · Leave a comment

Back to School….Packing Quick and Healthy Lunchboxes for your Kids by Stephanie Harren CFNS-Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist 409-749-0184 It’s that time of year again. Summer is over, although it may not feel like it temperature wise. School is starting soon, for some of my friends started weeks ago, and that means packing the proverbial school lunch. We all […]

How I Learned My Four Year Old Daughter’s Personality Type

August 16, 2013 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Parenting, Personality Predicaments, Single Mothers · 2 Comments

Children’s games are hardly games. Children are never more serious than when they play. – Montaigne, Essays Gail Cawley Showalter Determining your child’s personality type is easier than you think. The last thing most women want to hear when they have a two-and-a-half year old and a thirteen month old is that they are […]