Tag Archives: Single Mothers
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 […]
How to Help Your Children Develop Compassion
How to Help Your Children Develop Compassion Raising children in today’s world is a challenge, especially when it comes to instilling a sense of compassion in a world that seems increasingly apathetic. Helping your kids learn the importance of helping and feeling genuine sympathy for others isn’t such a complex proposition, though, it’s only one […]
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 […]
Program for Single Moms-Gail talks about “Making Right Choices”
Making Decisions as a single mom is often the hardest part of the job. Single Moms, I know how difficult it can be. I was a single mother of three for sixteen years. Now I’m a tough ole bird with a soft spot for single moms. You truly do have the toughest job on earth. […]
Family Fun for Single Moms & Kids
Having fun may not be at the top of your list of priorities. You may not know when you will get the underwear washed. Having FUN, however, is important! It creates memories. It builds bonds which can carry you through many of life’s troubles. Here are a few ideas: Movie night at home. Make popcorn […]
The Switching Hour: Kids of Divorce Say Good-bye Again
The Switching Hour A new book is out written by Dr. Evon Flesberg and published by Abingdon Press. It may be very helpful to single moms (and dads). I’ll share what I’ve read about it. “The ‘switching hour’ is that time, both hoped for and dreaded, when children become the objects of a house-to-house handoff, […]
Gail Cawley Showalter 