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A Thought on Morality from a Seasoned Mama Bird

July 16, 2017 · by · in Gail Cawley Showalter, gail showalter, Learning to Value Morality, Parenting, parenting alone, parenting single, Single Mothers, valuing morality · 2 Comments

Things have changed and I’m not just an old bird saying that because I’ve not kept up with the times. I can honestly say that things have changed in our schools since the time when I taught in them.

Mother and Children Enjoying a Fun Moment

A Thought from The Tough Old Bird

April 9, 2017 · by · in Bonding with Family Fun, Gail Cawley Showalter, making family fun, Parenting, parenting alone, parenting single, parents without partners, raising kids in a crazy world, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

Spring is here and summer is well on its way. Plan something fun with your children. Make a memory.

Women thinking positively

Success

March 19, 2017 · by · in dealing with life as single parent, Parenting, parenting alone, parenting single, parents without partners, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

You can use any measure

When you’re speaking of success.

3 Ways to Be a Great Parent Without Overscheduling

March 10, 2017 · by · in Parenting, parenting alone, parenting single, parents without partners, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

I’m a tough old bird now and I probably see things differently than young mothers. No, I’m certain I see things differently. And I might remind you that hindsight is 20/20.

Gail as cartoon of old bird

I’m a Tough Old Bird

September 23, 2016 · by · in Gail Cawley Showalter, how to raise kids, needing versus wanting, parenting alone, parenting single, raising kids in a crazy world, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

Tough Old Bird Recently a young woman told me she liked my radio spots, “but you’re not a tough old bird.” I laughed. The truth is I do have lots of soft spots and I can be seriously tough on some issues. One issue that I remain tough about is something all parents need to […]

Book of Lessons of Insight & Encouragement

May 17, 2016 · by · in accepting loss, accepting solitude, accepting yourself, Archer's Press, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, Christian small groups for single moms, coping with loneliness, courageous living, dealing with life as single parent, death of a marriage, developing your strengths, divorce recovery, facing change, Gail Cawley Showalter, Grieving a Loss, Growing spiritually, identify your strengths, learning during solitude, learning during time alone, learning from blind students, Learning to Value Morality, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, Living Learning Loving, Living with Grief, living with solitude, Loving the Growth, new beginnings, overcoming difficulties, parenting alone, parenting single, parents without partners, personality profiles, Prayer is aligning our will with God's, Setting Boundaries, single mom raising kids, single mom study guide, Single Mothers, SMORE for Women, solitude, spiritual growth, study for small groups, study guide for single moms, the tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms, value of solitude, valuing morality, what blind kids taught me · Leave a comment

Living Learning Loving Lessons of Insight & Encouragement on the Path of Motherhood Amazon Review: Even though I am not a single mom at this time, I gained tremendous insight into my strengths and weaknesses, my relationships and my power to change for the better. Gail Showalter shares her own experiences, struggles and successes that […]

How to Get Through a Divorce and Move On

May 3, 2016 · by · in Accepting change, accepting loss, accepting solitude, accepting yourself, Archer's Press, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, budgeting as a single mom, coping with loneliness, coping with loss of a lover, courageous living, dealing with life as single parent, death of a marriage, developing your strengths, divorce recovery, Gail Cawley Showalter, how do I get out of this hell?, how do I make it through a divorce, identify your strengths, learning from blind students, Learning to Value Morality, Living Learning Loving, living with solitude, Loving the Growth, ministering to single moms, overcoming loneliness, parenting alone, parents without partners, Personality Predicaments, personality profiles, Prayer is aligning our will with God's, Single Mothers, SMORE for Women, spiritual growth, study for small groups, study guide for single moms, teaching children with visual Impairments, the tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms, value of solitude, valuing morality, what blind kids taught me · 1 Comment

Living Learning Loving Lesson & Encouragement on the Path of Motherhood Review from Amazon reader: “You are not alone” isn’t enough unless you connect with the one who says it. From chapter 1, you will connect with Gail as she opens her heart in a way that will touch yours. Her words paint a picture […]

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Amazing Grace of Aloneness

April 29, 2016 · by · in accepting loss, accepting solitude, Being a Christian single, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, coping with loneliness, coping with loss of a lover, courageous living, dealing with life as single parent, developing your strengths, divorce recovery, Gail Cawley Showalter, Grieving a Loss, how do I make it through a divorce, Jill Monaco, learning during solitude, learning during time alone, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, parenting alone, parents without partners, Single Matters, Single Mothers, SMORE for Women, value of solitude · Leave a comment

Being Alone Can be Amazing When I was born, my siblings were eight, twelve, and sixteen—much too old to want to play with me. I spent my early years entertaining myself. I spent many hours in solitude. Later in life after a divorce, with three young children, I craved that time alone. And then I […]

12 Chapters with Stories for Men as well as Mothers

April 26, 2016 · by · in accepting loss, accepting solitude, accepting yourself, Archer's Press, Author, Bonding with Family Fun, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, boundaries are not walls to keep people out, coping with loneliness, courageous living, developing your strengths, divorce recovery, divorce recovery for the kids, facing change, Gail Cawley Showalter, Grieving a Loss, Growing spiritually, how do I get out of this hell?, how do I make it through a divorce, identify your strengths, learning during solitude, learning during time alone, learning from blind students, Learning to Value Morality, lessons of insight and encouragement, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, Living Learning Loving, Living with Grief, Loving the Growth, making family fun, ministering to single moms, ministry guide for single moms, morals, new beginnings, new starts, parenting alone, parenting single, parents without partners, Personality Predicaments, personality profiles, Prayer is aligning our will with God's, Setting Boundaries, single mom raising kids, Single Mothers, SMORE for Women, spiritual growth, study for small groups, study guide for single moms, teaching children with visual Impairments, the tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms, value of solitude, valuing morality · Leave a comment

Living Learning Loving Lessons & Encouragement on the Path of Motherhood by Gail Cawley Showalter An Amazon review from a male reader: As a middle-aged male engineer fond of biography and military history, I picked up this little gem when my wife bought it for a single mom friend of ours. In truth, I was […]

Tips for Single Moms with Stories from a Tough Old Bird Who has Been There

April 19, 2016 · by · in Accepting change, accepting solitude, accepting yourself, Archer's Press, Author, Being a Christian single, Bonding with Family Fun, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, budgeting as a single mom, coping with loneliness, courageous living, Dating Do's, death of a marriage, developing your strengths, Divorce, divorce recovery, facing change, Gail Cawley Showalter, Grieving a Loss, Growing spiritually, how do I get out of this hell?, how do I make it through a divorce, identify your strengths, Job Jump Starts, learning during solitude, learning during time alone, learning from blind students, Learning to Value Morality, lessons of insight and encouragement, Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of motherhood, Living Learning Loving, Living with Grief, living with solitude, Loving the Growth, ministering to single moms, ministry guide for single moms, Money Matters, new starts, overcoming loneliness, parenting alone, parents without partners, Personality Predicaments, personality profiles, prayer is, Prayer is aligning our will with God's, Setting Boundaries, Single Matters, single mom study guide, Single Mothers, SMORE for Women, spiritual growth, teaching children with visual Impairments, value of solitude, valuing morality, what blind kids taught me · Leave a comment

Living Learning Loving Insights & Encouragement on the Path of Motherhood by Gail Cawley Showalter What one mom had to say about this book: I can see how you would not want to put this book down and keep reading ahead. The first chapter was amazing and had many good points to it. When it […]

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