Category Single Mothers

Valentine’s Day as Single Mom

Single Moms can make Valentine’s Day Memories Check out Gail’s article in Single Matters magazine HERE

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How to Leave Your Past Behind and Start a New Life and Future

  Buckner Family Place Buckner Children and Family Services,Inc. Are you a single mom who needs a skill, an education, a college degree? Buckner offers you a way. The Buckner Family Place model devotes itself to protecting children, promoting independence and building strong families through Christ-centered values. Since 1997, Family Place programs have served more than 550 single […]

What is An Appointed Encounter?

An Arranged Encounter I’m about to get out of the car to go into Bed Bath & Beyond to do some Christmas shopping when I see her. A young women is trying to say something to me. When I get out of the car she says, “Directions, directions.” She looks harmless and honest. “I’ve been […]

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What Do You Regret and What Will You Not Regret?

Related Posts: LaTasha Returned to College, Kay Miller Horne Returned to College, You Can Return to College Gail holds a degree from Lamar University in Speech and a Master’s from the University of Texas. She married Sam after raising three children as a single mother. She was an educator in regular and special education for […]

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Where Do You Find Your Still Waters?

Find Your Still Waters

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Where Do You Find Your Joy?

Find Your Joy

What is Really Important When Raising Kids?

A bite of soul food from Gail, a tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms. Gail holds a degree from Lamar University in Speech and a Master’s from the University of Texas. She married Sam after raising three children as a single mother. She was an educator in regular and special education […]

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Courage for Single Moms on 9-11

9-11   This entry is in honor of single mothers everywhere inspired by the single mothers who attend the SMORE Class at Calder Baptist, Beaumont, Texas. COURAGE I didn’t know any victims of 9-11 personally. I met someone months later and she told me of working with Todd Beamer’s sister, who helped established the Todd […]

Boundaries Create Respect in Relationships

Gail holds a degree from Lamar University in Speech and a Master’s from the University of Texas. She married Sam after raising three children as a single mother. She was an educator in regular and special education for eighteen years, finishing her professional career as a Braille teacher. In 2007 She founded SMORE for Women. […]

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You Can Return to College as a Single Mom

 LaTasha Returned to College as a Single Mom A very brief audio: Related posts: Kay Miller Horne returned to College, Baby Steps Back to College, A Bite of Soul Food The following is an interview with LaTasha that might inspire you. Feel free to share with others. I am and have been employed with the […]