Author Archives: Gail Cawley Showalter

Teaching Kids Manners is Daily Process Adults Must Demonstrate

“Please” and “Thank You” are just the beginning Gail Cawley Showalter Our three year old granddaughter was consuming orange slices from the drink bar at Fuzzy Taco’s while we waited for our order. After she sucked all the juice from her last slice, she turned to her mom and said, “Go get me more oranges!” […]

Each child has his or her unique personality

For more on the Single Mom Card Deck go to SMORE for Women Each child has his or her unique personality. ~ Do I recognize the uniqueness in my child? How will I teach my child to value others’ traits? Related Post: There Are Many Ways. . .  Contact Gail

Assistance for Single Moms Who Need to Find Their Strengths

Discover & Live in Your Strengths Gail Cawley Showalter, Founder SMORE for Women Hold these two thoughts in your head at the same time: Think of a personal strength Think about your birth order in your family of origin As you hold these two thoughts consider how your birth order may have influenced your strength […]

Repent may not really mean what you think

Repent in Greek means to have a change of one’s mind and heart.

Single Moms Are the Strongest Women in the World

YOUR STRENGTHS Nothing is so strong as gentleness. Nothing is so gentle as real strength.                           – Frances De Sales Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. If you will acknowledge your strengths and downplay your weaknesses, you will discover a clear image of yourself and how you act, react, and interact with others. By concentrating on your […]

Single yet Not Alone on the Path

An old parable tells of a man lost deep in the forest when he suddenly meets another traveler. Now I will find my way out with this other traveler he thinks. “Tell me, sir, which way out of the forest?” he asks. The stranger replies, “Friend, I do not know. I too need to find the way. […]

Saving Over Time Pays Off

   For more on the Single Mom Card Deck go to SMORE for Women Saving over time pays off. It is an investment of trust in yourself. ~ How will I make that investment in my worthy self? Related Post: SMORE Card Deck thought for Single Moms Contact Gail

Single Moms Can Bond with Family Fun, Especially in the Summer Time

5 Healthy Travel Tips for Families by Kendra Thornton Over-planning for a vacation is never a good idea, as it can take both the enjoyment from the experience and cause additional stress when things don’t go according to plan.  But for parents taking their children with them traveling, it is just as big a mistake […]

Fathers Have Influence Moms Can’t Provide

By Sue Shellenbarger First appeared in The Wall Street Journal, June 2007 Amid Father’s Day celebrations this week, many young dads will be harboring a little secret guilt: They feel they should be more like moms — traditional ones, that is, who spend a lot of time at home. My email bears evidence: One father, […]

Who Will Love Me-Unconditionally?

by Jennifer Maggio There is a beautiful song out there by JJ Heller called “Love Me” (http://bitly/yxfoU).  As I was driving home the a couple of years ago, my then 15-year-old son mentioned to me that he loved this song and asked me to turn the radio up.  As I began to listen to the words, […]