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Women thinking positively

What Do You Talk About?

November 13, 2013 · by · in Christian perspective, Personality Predicaments, Restoration, Setting Boundaries, Single Mothers · 1 Comment

“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” –Eleanor Roosevelt Gail Cawley Showalter Let’s talk about ideas. We can talk about the party we went to last weekend. We can talk about how our friends, or enemies, dressed. We can talk about the game and all the plays. We can talk […]

Do Not Lose Hope

November 10, 2013 · by · in Bonding with Children, Grieving a Loss · 2 Comments

“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul and Sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” -Emily Dickinson

Parents-Choose Your Battles

October 18, 2013 · by · in Bonding with Children, Parenting, Personality Predicaments, Single Mothers · 1 Comment

Gail Cawley Showalter My precious little granddaughter was going to be a fashion plate at daycare today. That is until she dug the green rubber boots out of the back corner of her closet. I grabbed her regular shoes and slipped them into the bag going to daycare. Never raised an eyebrow. What difference would […]

Single Moms Worldwide Share Common Bonds

September 30, 2013 · by · in Bonding with Children, Bonding with Family Fun, Divorce, Grieving a Loss, Job Jump Starts, Money Matters, Parenting, Restoration, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

Single Mothers Across the Globe Gail Cawley Showalter We know you follow us from the Philipines, Brazil, India, Jamaica, Canada, Australia, the UK, Africa and elsewhere. Tell us about your life as a single mom. Tell us about your children. How do you support yourself and provide for your children? Do you have a support […]

Always in a Hurry?

August 30, 2013 · by · in Bonding with Children, Parenting, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

When you’re living a distracted life, every minute must be accounted for. You feel like you must be checking something off the list, staring at a screen, or rushing off to the next destination. And no matter how many ways you divide your time and attention, no matter how many duties you try and multi-task, […]

Obstacles to Goals

August 26, 2013 · by · in Restoration, Single Mothers · 1 Comment

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.”  – Henry Ford #overcomingproblems #goalsetting #singlemoms

10 Tips for How to Make Healthy Lunches for Kids

August 22, 2013 · by · in Nutrition & Manners Matter · Leave a comment

Back to School….Packing Quick and Healthy Lunchboxes for your Kids by Stephanie Harren CFNS-Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist 409-749-0184 It’s that time of year again.  Summer is over, although it may not feel like it temperature wise.  School is starting soon, for some of my friends started weeks ago, and that means packing the proverbial school lunch. We all […]

Mom and son in conflict

Parenting When You Don’t Feel Like It

August 4, 2013 · by · in Parenting, Setting Boundaries · Leave a comment

from Aha Parenting – Dr. Laura Markham How To Reconnect with Your Child When You’re Having a Hard Day “Can you give tips on how to stay connected when you feel irritable?  I’m not yelling, but I’m not as respectful as I think I should be.” – Katherine “Parents have to be experts at reconnecting.” — […]

Assistance for Single Moms Who Need to Find Their Strengths

July 22, 2013 · by · in Personality Predicaments, Restoration, Single Mothers · 3 Comments

Discover & Live in Your Strengths Gail Cawley Showalter, Founder SMORE for Women Hold these two thoughts in your head at the same time: Think of a personal strength Think about your birth order in your family of origin As you hold these two thoughts consider how your birth order may have influenced your strength […]

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