Category Single Mothers
There are many ways. . .
There are many ways to look at most situations, not just our own. ~ How might I change the way I look at my life? For more on the Single Mom Card Deck go to SMORE for Women Related Post: Personality Predicaments for Single Moms Contact Gail
3 Points for Single Mother Parenting
Here is a bit of help for the single mom First – You can’t do everything for your children that you may want to do. I’ve distilled down some major concepts into 3 points to start out your parenting box of tricks. 1. Get the facts – NEVER Assume. This is hard when raising children because […]
Education for Single Mothers Makes the Difference
First appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise, Mother’s Day Editorial – May 2013 by Gail Cawley Showalter More children are growing up with single mothers. Many of the girls become single moms themselves. Today 41% of births occur outside of marriage. Consider the children: 59% (389,481) of young children in poor families live with a single […]
Let the man be–The Man
For more on the Single Mom Card Deck go to SMORE for Women Let the man be– The Man. ~ Do I act like– The Lady? Some of you are too young to remember the Feminine Revolution. Most of us don’t recall being an adult woman without access to birth control pills. Life has changed dramatically […]
Career Advice & Money Saving Tips for Newly Single Moms
Parenting: it’s the hardest job of all, yet it doesn’t include a paycheck. And as a single mom, you’re likely facing even more energy-sapping challenges. Whatever the reason for your newly single parent status, adjusting can be difficult. You’re responsible for balancing the emotional and financial needs of your family — while loving and teaching your […]
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 […]
Single Moms: Appearances Do Matter
For more on the Single Mom Card Deck go to SMORE for Women Appearances do matter… especially to the male viewer. ~ Am I enhancing my assets? Related Post: We Are Attracted to Our Emotional Equal Contact Gail
Single Moms Must Make Plans and Right Choices Everyday
Making Plans and Right Choices Gail Cawley Showalter First – The decision Run it through a process. Ask yourself: What is the origin or need for a decision? Do I have intuitive reservation or hesitation about it? Am I believing thoughts that are counter productive in my situation? What are the possibilities of different choices? How […]
One Way to Reinvent Yourself After Divorce
This journey may intiminate you. College seems like an impossible hurdle for many single parents. If you think this is the case for you, take another look at the possible destinations.
Gail Cawley Showalter 