Author Archives: Gail Cawley Showalter
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, […]
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 […]
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