Category Book for single moms

Were You Ever a Single Mom Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place?

Single Moms find themselves in lose-lose situations. “For many women, difficulties and disappointments are frequent events; however, as with most rough journeys in life, there is much to learn. There are experiences that look much like “rocks in the road” but once they are polished, they become gems.” – from Living Learning Loving Revised Edition […]

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Experience as Single Mom

January 9, 2023 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Book for single moms, Divorce, divorce recovery · 1 Comment

“As a woman who has been through a divorce and who parented three children for sixteen years, I have learned a few survival skills in the process and believe life is all about growth and letting experience be one of the best teachers life can offer.” Second edition of Living Learning Loving will be available […]

Who Are You?

“You have forgotten who you are. Look inside yourself. You are more than what you have become. Remember who you are. Remember. . .”
– Mufasa speaking to Simba

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How to Live a Life That Works

March 9, 2021 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Accepting change, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, courageous living, divorce recovery, Gail Cawley Showalter, how do I make it through a divorce, Living Learning Loving, Living with Grief, living with solitude, money management, Money Matters, single mom study guide, study for small groups, study guide for single moms · Leave a comment

I’ve found that life is filled with one lesson after another. And like most lessons they aren’t easy.

What No One Tells You About What Really Matters in Life

January 4, 2021 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Book for single moms, Gail Cawley Showalter, teaching children with visual Impairments · Leave a comment

Teaching Really Matters Since teaching wasn’t my first choice in a career I didn’t fully realize the significance of my work. In 1989 I was recruited to take the position of Teacher of the Visually Impaired for two school districts who had established a co-op. This required that I return to college, yet again. I […]

ABCs of Wisdom

September 1, 2019 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Book for single moms, book for single mothers, budgeting as a single mom, dealing with life as single parent, divorce recovery, Gail Cawley Showalter, going to school as single mother, Living Learning Loving, returning to college · 1 Comment

Continuing even when things get tough is determination. D is for determination.Wisdom doesn’t come easily. It comes over time when you are determined.

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Hiding Is Not Humility-My Own Worst Enemy for Single Moms

January 21, 2019 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Book for single moms, book for single mothers, Divorce, Setting Boundaries, Single Mothers · 3 Comments

by Gail Cawley Showalter, Founder of SMORE for Women from My Own Worst Enemy by Janet Davis Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you heard a voice in your head say, “Just who do you think you are?” And what was your answer? Did you back off? Did you cower? Did you have a […]

How to Set Personal Boundaries

October 15, 2018 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Author, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, boundary setting, gail cawley, Gail Cawley Showalter, gail showalter, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, Living Learning Loving, Setting Boundaries, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

When I decided to teach Boundaries in our Sunday class at Calder Baptist Church I thought we would cover the material in a few months. A year and a half later we were still on the subject. I’ve found that women, especially divorced and single mothers, have serious issues with boundaries.

3 Tips for Women on Rough Road

September 3, 2018 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Book for single moms, book for single mothers, Gail Cawley Showalter, how do I make it through a divorce, Living Learning Loving, new starts, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

Potholes are ugly nuisances and can really make travel unpleasant. Life can be like a rough road. Pot holes and bumps make it difficult to see ahead. I know.