Living, Learning, Loving: Lessons of Insight and Encouragement on the path of Motherhood

Single parenting is hard, but you are not alone. So many books for single mothers focus on the "mothering" part of a woman's life, but in Living, Learning, Loving, Gail Cawley Showalter focuses on the personal issues each woman faces, which are compounded by being a single mother. Gail shares her struggles and heartbreaks as well as her triumphs as a woman who found herself as a single mother of three for sixteen years. Her insights and guidance have helped and encouraged young struggling moms for many years who are dealing with, loneliness, grief, money issues, dating, learning to set boundaries, understanding your personality, learning to have fun again, going back to school, and more.

Each chapter has a SMORE to Consider at the end with thought provoking questions that can be used as a personal journal or in a group discussion format.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
Chapter 1 Living with Solitude
Chapter 2 Living with Boundaries
Chapter 3 Living with Grief
Chapter 4 Living with Courage
Chapter 5 Learning To Be Self Aware
Chapter 6 Learning to Prioritize
Chapter 7 Learning to Wait
Chapter 8 Learning to Value Morality
Chapter 9 Loving the Fun
Chapter 10 Loving the Growth
Chapter 11 Loving the Power of Prayer
Chapter 12 Loving with Wisdom Gathered from Others
About the Author
References

Sample
Chapter 1 - Living with Solitude
SMORE TO CONSIDER:

How do you feel about being alone?
Love it
Hate it
Not sure

Describe a time where being alone was peaceful.

In what ways do you embrace solitude?
Reading
Journaling
Surrounded by nature
Taking a long soak or shower

Describe a new activity you are willing to try in which you can experience solitude that refreshes your soul.

Name two areas where you would like to see "profound growth."

Describe what that growth would look like.
(If you can see it - You can do it.)