Our Founder

Gail Showalter

As a single mother of three for sixteen years, Gail Cawley Showalter faced the challenges, pain, exhaustion, and heartbreak that so many single mothers face every day with all those early mornings, late nights, and in-between times. For all those years, she managed to handle it all—and emerge as a strong and confident survivor who has "been there done that." Gail's mission in creating SMORE was to touch women's lives to achieve their highest potential. Formerly known as SMORE for Women, now Single Moms EmpowerEd, we have assisted single mothers in obtaining degrees in Social Work, nursing, business, and more. 

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Gail is a published author, often on podcasts giving insights about single motherhood, and is still deeply involved as a mentor with Single Moms EmpowerEd.