Category Grieving a Loss

Do Not Lose Hope

“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul and Sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” -Emily Dickinson

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 […]

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 Moms: Grief has stages

  Grief has stages. It’s best not to be stuck on a stage when the curtain closes. ~ Have I been in a stage of grief too long? Perhaps I will move to the next act. I spent lots and lots of time on stage in my younger years. Many rehearsals preceded the performance. And […]

Divorce Hurts

7 Practical Actions for Making it Through a Divorce or Breakup   by Gail Cawley Showalter, Founder of SMORE for Women There is no ache quite like heartache. Ending a relationship is often a life-altering event. In some cases it means a child may not grow up knowing the ‘other parent.’ In the case of […]

When the Path is Blocked

Taken from The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo When the path is blocked, back up and see more of the way. . . .often our path to love is interrupted by a mishap or a problem or something unexpected that needs attending. We tend to call these unexpected things in life “obstacles.” Often the […]