Category Single Mothers

Religious Reorientation: a Memoir – More Than a Synchronicity, Part 3

In the years that followed when my hands held Kaylin’s, when she went through eye surgery, extensive sinus surgery, and urinary tract infections I knew that my love for her was as my Father’s love for me—unconditional in every way.

Nothing Like Us Ever Was?

Gail’s on Her Soapbox-a Sunday Rant Warning! This may not sit well with all of you readers. I’ve had so much on my mind that it is spilling out. I’m concerned, NO I’m down right worried about, not just our country, but our planet. What have we been thinking? We have a presidential candidate who […]

Religious Reorientation, a Memoir

“Joy to the World” was playing on the car radio, but I did not feel any joy in my world. It was five days before Christmas – the first Christmas since my divorce and the first one I would spend without my children. 

Religious Reorientation: a Memoir

“Have I told you today how much I love you?” Bob would say every night as his head hit the pillow. I had to trust him. Trust became more and more difficult as he and Cassie were going to Houston together every day. 

Religious Reorientation: a Memoir

I was pregnant with our second child, Damon when we moved into the house that I thought would be our forever home.

What I Now Know Without a Doubt for Mother’s Day

So many resilient women struggle with hard realities: ill children, major and minor disappointments in love, job problems, or no job, or, worse, no job skills.

Religious Reorientation

In my little college I competed for roles in the various productions. The Director of the Drama Department ran it like it was a company. If we stayed through the two years, she promised to get us into any college in the country. She selected me for private prose presentation tutoring. 

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How A Christmas (Single Mom) Elf Finds the Real Joy of Christmas

“Joy to the World” was playing on the car radio, but I did not feel any joy in my world. It was five days before Christmas – the first Christmas since my divorce and the first one I would spend without my children.

Personal Musings with Messages

I fully appreciate each day. Acceptance is required and it ain’t easy.

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Single Moms Have Courage

Single Mothers Are Amazing