Tag Archives: Single Mothers
Why Kids Need Boundaries
I’ve had occasion to think more recently about parents who want to be friends with their children. They don’t want their children to think of them as mean. They take it personally when a preschooler says, “I hate you.”
Single Moms Shouldn’t Live with Regret
Single Moms, I hope you are not living with regret. I believe that regret is an awful feeing that only brings us down, never up. If you’ve lived-you have regret. Be honest, we all do. Some may seem more significant than others. All regret, however, brings with it a sense of guilt or shame. […]
Parenting Tip for Single Moms
Parenting Isn’t Easy If you are on a mobile device Click the Title, “Parenting Tip for Single Mom” above. 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 […]
An Interview with Gail
Gail Cawley Showalter I’ve been on a tour. Not an actual vacation, but a tour of blogs across the country. This opportunity allowed me to share with many about the unique program SMORE for Women provides. The following post is a copy of the interview that appeared on nineteen blogs. The Blog Tour Thank you […]
Obstacles to Goals
“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
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 […]
Parenting When You Don’t Feel Like It
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
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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