Category Job Jump Starts

How to be Open Approaching Job Market
The Job Hunt One of the SMORE themes is Job Jump Starts. We realize how difficult it can be for single mothers to enter the job market if they have not been employed outside the home before. And we also realize that we are living in times when it may seem impossible. Having said that […]

How My Experiences Taught Me About Life
Landing a job requires a level of confidence that may be damaged by divorce or an abusive marriage. Interviews require confidence. We all know it takes to courage to sell yourself and your skills. I recall an early job search of my own.

Living Learning Loving a new book especially for moms who are parenting alone
Living Learning Loving Lessons of Insight & Encouragement on the Path of Motherhood by Gail Cawley Showalter

Tips for Single Moms
New Ebooklet for Single Moms or moms who are mothering alone You may purchase the Ebook on the SMORE Site for just $5 If you have any difficulty downloading please email – singlemoms@smoreforwomen.org Gail holds a degree from Lamar University in Speech and a Master’s from the University of Texas. She married Sam after […]

Resources for Single Mom in Southeast Texas
Resource Page on SMORE Site I hope you will visit our resource page. It is loaded with agencies and information for people in southeast Texas. The site includes: Community resources Workforce Solutions Counseling Disability Assistance Domestic Violence Hotline GED Testing Center Housing Education Options Emergency Shelter Emergency Food Assistance Financial Aid for College We try […]

Jobs in Southeast Texas
Looking for a Job? I receive frequent messages from single moms needing work. I urge you to go to our Resource Page. Contact the Workforce. Do not give up. There is a place for you. Having a job builds more than your bank account. It builds your self esteem and shows […]

Need a Job? Be Bold
BE BOLD from Gail’s upcoming E-book Gail Cawley Showalter We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face. . . we must do that which we think we cannot. – Eleanor Roosevelt Landing a job requires a level of confidence that […]

An Interview with Gail
Gail Cawley Showalter I’ve been on a tour. Not an actual vacation, but a tour of blogs across the country. This opportunity allowed me to share with many about the unique program SMORE for Women provides. The following post is a copy of the interview that appeared on nineteen blogs. The Blog Tour Thank you […]

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 […]