Tag Archives: Gail Cawley Showalter
Dangerous Religion
Martha Beck’s “How I Lost the Mormons and Found My Faith” reflects her skepticism towards cult-like groups that dominate followers’ thinking. Her journey from curiosity to caution emphasizes the importance of researching any belief system before allegiance. The author, known for aiding single mothers, shares her insights and experiences for personal growth.
Finances as a Single Mother
Jamie M. Lima and Gail Showalter discuss the financial struggles and realities faced by single parents, focusing on debt management and employment challenges. They explore how financial hardship influences children’s financial habits and emphasize the importance of career-focused education for achieving financial independence. The conversation highlights programs and degrees that can aid single mothers’ success. […]
Education & Single Motherhood: Keys to Self-Sufficiency With Gail Showalter
Click image for the podcast recording. I raised three children as a single mother before I remarried. I have experienced the potholes, pests, and perils of being the single head-of-household. As an educator in both regular and special education for twenty years. I am the founder of Single Moms EmpowerEd, a nonprofit organization dedicated to […]
The Value of Being Alone – Living, Learning, Loving
Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the Path of Motherhood Excerpt from Living, Learning, Loving I spent my early years entertaining myself, spending many hours in solitude. Later in life, after a divorce and three young children, I craved that time alone. And then I resented it passionately when it came, like the anticipation of […]
On Prayer from Living, Learning, Loving
Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the Path of Motherhood Prayer can be a scream, a cry, or a whisper. Prayer is forgiving our self and others. Prayer is pleading with Almighty God. Prayer is a yearning to have our way. Prayer is a conversation; Prayer is being grateful. Prayer is being sorry. Prayer for […]
Parenting a Child Not Like You
Parents and their children do not necessarily have the same personalities. Our inborn natures make us each unique and yet similar.
About Gail Cawley Showalter
The Old Bird with Feathers of Wisdom for Women and a Soft Spot for Single Mothers As described on PerplexityGail Cawley Showalter is an author, motivational speaker, and life coach known for her work empowering single mothers. A single mother of three for sixteen years, she has dedicated her life to supporting women facing similar […]
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