Author Archives: Gail Cawley Showalter
Single Mothers, It’s Time to Take Care of YOU
by Diane Flanagan Diane is a single mom and freelance writer who lives in North Carolina. When was the last time you took a few minutes for yourself? And no, hiding in the bathroom with a candy bar doesn’t count. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are about 9.9 million single moms in the United […]
Our attitude about work
For more on the Single Mom Card Deck go to SMORE for Women Our attitude about work colors our children’s attitudes toward adulthood. ~ What positive statement can I make about my day? Related post: Our Job History Reveals a Lot Contact Gail
Single Mother Parenting is Not an Easy Path
SMORE Class @ Calder – June 2, 2013 Raising Children Hurts Gail Cawley Showalter Good News & Bad News – Are is it? Written for my grown daughter, Treva, February 4, 2010 A personal confession. I need to “get” this on the deepest level. No matter the age of your children, when they hurt, you hurt. […]
Libraries are filled. . .
Libraries are filled with potential fun! ~ Why not get my kids a library card? They deserve it. Summer time is a great time to introduce children to public libraries. Many have much more than books these days. Some have special summer reading programs. All for FREE! Related Post: Laughter is Healthy Contact Gail For more […]
There are many ways. . .
There are many ways to look at most situations, not just our own. ~ How might I change the way I look at my life? For more on the Single Mom Card Deck go to SMORE for Women Related Post: Personality Predicaments for Single Moms Contact Gail
3 Points for Single Mother Parenting
Here is a bit of help for the single mom First – You can’t do everything for your children that you may want to do. I’ve distilled down some major concepts into 3 points to start out your parenting box of tricks. 1. Get the facts – NEVER Assume. This is hard when raising children because […]
Education for Single Mothers Makes the Difference
First appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise, Mother’s Day Editorial – May 2013 by Gail Cawley Showalter More children are growing up with single mothers. Many of the girls become single moms themselves. Today 41% of births occur outside of marriage. Consider the children: 59% (389,481) of young children in poor families live with a single […]
Let the man be–The Man
For more on the Single Mom Card Deck go to SMORE for Women Let the man be– The Man. ~ Do I act like– The Lady? Some of you are too young to remember the Feminine Revolution. Most of us don’t recall being an adult woman without access to birth control pills. Life has changed dramatically […]
Learning to Be Alone
Can You Stand alone? When it really counts, can you stand alone? When life throws you a curve how do you handle it? Are you able to say “no” when you know you ought to? All of these take courage. If you think courage can only be demonstrated on a battlefield or in a hospital, […]
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