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Welcome to our home page!
We are glad you stopped by!

Our web site and our organization are here to help you, one of our worlds most valuable, yet under recognized or appreciated populations, SINGLE MOMS! Let WOW be your "Helping Hand", and NEVER feel alone, we are here!!

Each and every single mom's story is different. Whether you have been physically and emotionally abused, having money issues, challenging children to raise, substance abuse issues, or finding that life is not as joyful and fun as it once was, just remember, there are many "Helping Hands" ready to help educate, inspire and "empower" you to seek out the solutions to your challenges. Knowledge is power and unlocks the key to your dreams for yourself and your children. Then one day, down the road, you can be a "Helping Hand" to someone else!

We have been very blessed again this year to be able to offer our annual educational scholarship for single mothers.

Please click on the link to download the scholarship application form and submit to WOW before the deadline date. Our scholarship is UNIQUE as it offers the opportunity to earn non-traditional education. Some examples of those are becoming a nail technician, CNA, beautician, massage therapist. You can also apply if you are pursuing a two or four year degree. And you DO NOT have to already be accepted to your program to apply. THAT is indeed unique and different from other scholarships!

Please apply today by downloading the application TODAY!

WOW was born from my own personal experiences as a single mother, that single mothers, especially working single mothers, who ABSOLUTELY NEED ASSISTANCE AND YET ARE SEVERELY UNDER SERVED.

However, we are a struggling non-profit organization and while our dreams of helping you are many, our financial resources are slim. At present, we receive no government grants, etc. We are solely supported by public donations!!! Please check out our "Helping Hand" section for ideas on how you, your neighbor, your sons or daughter's, companies you may work for, can help in our fundraising efforts!

Unfortunately, as blessed as we have been over the years, WOW's existence is in peril!

WOW's all voluntary board members as well as myself all have outside jobs, so our time is so limited and we focus on our mission of helping single mothers and squeeze in fundraising when we can.

And if you are a single mother and can help by donating, or have been helped in some way by WOW, we certainly would appreciate your donation or running a fundraising event on our behalf!

We hope you visit us often and LOVE to hear from you! We hope WOW helps to provide resources and tools that are not only helpful in your every day life, but also help inspire and empower you to be the best single mom you can be!

I wish for you all continued good health for you and your families as well as great opportunities coming to you during the year!

In Love and Light
Susan

WOW's Holiday Message to all of YOU!

We would like to wish everyone a very wonderful Holiday Season! This past year has been a challenging one for WOW as well for me personally. I too am a single mother as many of you are, and encounter many of the daily challenges as many of you do also.

I personally have become one of the many who are working a part time job but still seeking a full time position and facing many of the same challenges we face as single mothers. But I do know that with an attitude of gratefulness for the job I have and the intent on finding a job that will help support my family, I will find a great job.

So if any of you, are in the same position, or simply struggling with the many challenges our current economy presents for you, please remember today is the only day you have, and relish what you DO HAVE and the people in your life. Yesterday is no more and tomorrow is not here yet, so today is the only day you can really live.

In the end, you can not take any “thing” with you when you pass on, but you certainly can make an impact on the lives of those you meet and those that are in your every day world. What kind of impact YOU make is YOUR choice to make every single day.

So please be kind to yourself and others, live each day with love and gratitude in your heart! And I believe that if you do THAT, you are already successful, no matter what your paycheck says, no matter where you live, no matter what others may define as “success”. I believe you will be successful in creating a life full of meaning and importance by making conscious choices to create YOUR BEST LIFE!

I wish for all of you the very Merriest of this Holiday Season and a New Year filled with love and happiness!

Thank you for you continued support of Women empOwering Women.

Susan

What Does Love Mean

We mothers, know how enlightening our children can be, however sometimes in the hustle and bustle we call "Daily Life", we sometimes forget how our children are truly the wise ones in knowing what is important in life! Here are some actual statements from children (their ages are indicated after each). I hope you enjoy them!

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and pain her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Age 8.
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WOW's annual educational scholarship is NOW open. Please download a copy of the application and send to Women empOwering Women, Inc. P.O. Box 3, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051. The deadline is March 31st, 2012.
2012 Scholarship Application

WOW is NOW accepting Scholarship Applications

Scholarship Winners

We want to thank all of our scholarship applicants for applying for our 2011 WOW Scholarship! This year's winner is Carrie M. from Wisconsin.


I don't know if any words could describe the amount of happiness that filled my heart when I found out that I was the WOW scholarship winner for 2011. I am a full time student pursing a BFA in Dance and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee while raising my two year old son. Read more...

Click here to view past winners of the Women empOwering Women Inc Educational Scholarship.

Great Site for Job Hunters
Please check out this website called job-applications.com. You will find hundreds of online applications and printable job forms for many companies You can also find jobs based on category. There are also tips from people who have interviewed who offer their knowledge so you can do your very best at an interview for that company. Also information on pay and benefits. A wealth of information. GREAT SITE!
New Resources Link of the Month

Reduced Fee Dental Services in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dental Association Information for reduced dental clinics. There is a listing by county. Please refer to this page and then go to the "reduced rate dental clinics PDF link" to view where you can access reduced fee dental services.

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My Story...

I started WOW a few years ago because I was, and still am, a working single mother who felt that while I have continually worked (many times at more than one job at a time), I was becoming more of what people call 'The Working Poor'. Time after time, I noticed that resources (financial and otherwise) for working single moms like myself were either sparse, hard to find or frankly, non-existent! Your situation may include some of the same challenges I have faced, some even more challenging as overcoming domestic abuse, substance abuse, homelessness, teen motherhood economic disadvantages or others not mentioned here.

But no matter what the challenges may be in your life, WOW is here to lend you a "Helping Hand" to empower you to be the very best Mom you can be! Read more...

Buy, Sell or Donate on eBay

You can support WOW when you buy and sell on eBay, with the eBay Giving Works program. Read more...

Women Empowering Women

Please utilize our resource page and feel free to send us other resources that you have found helpful to you and your family. Please browse our web site for helpful resources. We have listed many resources for the State of Wisconsin but also have begun to list additional resources for other states to assist you.

If you come across any web site from your state that you think may be useful for other single mothers, please contact us at WOWINC1@yahoo.com and we can add them to our web site to help others as well.

The Wheel of Power

POWER and CONTROL
Abusers believe they have a right to control their partners by:

  • Telling them what to do and expecting obedience
  • Using force to maintain power and control over partners
  • Feeling their partners have no right to challenge their desire for power and control
  • Feeling justified making the victim comply
  • Blaming the abuse on the partner and not accepting responsibility for wrongful acts.

The characteristics shown in the wheel are examples of how this power and control are demonstrated and enacted against the victim.

Power and Control

Life Is Too Short
Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Love the ones who don't just because you can. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Kiss slowly. Forgive quickly.
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