Category Divorce
Are You Confused and Living in Wonderland?
Alice was confused. Are you? God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.- I Corinthians 14:33 KJV Graphic Layout by Laurie Harris, SMORE Board Member
New Hopes and Dreams for the Single Mom
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” Lewis Carroll Gail Cawley Showalter It is 2014. Can you believe it? Time to review the previous year and make goals for the upcoming one. God willing you will be doing the same in another twelve months. Ask yourself what would […]
Dating as a Single Mom
Dating Do’s is a SMORE Theme Gail Cawley Showalter Do you feel lonely? You may think a relationship will solve your problems. Many single moms jump into another relationship before they have analyzed the problems in the previous one. It is natural to want the love and affection of a man. It is also dangerous […]
Lessons from Loneliness
Lessons from Loneliness by Nicole Blean exclusively for SMORE http://180degrees4singlemoms.blogspot.com/ For years, I battled with loneliness until one day I realized it’s just logically part of the single mom territory, which helped me to face it head-on instead of allowing feelings of fear or depression to swallow me up each time they hit. Facing […]
Single Moms Worldwide Share Common Bonds
Single Mothers Across the Globe Gail Cawley Showalter We know you follow us from the Philipines, Brazil, India, Jamaica, Canada, Australia, the UK, Africa and elsewhere. Tell us about your life as a single mom. Tell us about your children. How do you support yourself and provide for your children? Do you have a support […]
Single Moms, Move Forward
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 […]
Children with Disabilities
When I was a Teacher of the Visually Impaired I learned how much of an impact having a child with a disability had on marriage. In the seven years I worked with families I witnessed four divorces of the parents of my students. Single mothers are frequently left caring for children with few resources. When […]
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 […]
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, […]
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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