by Shannon Popkin | May 31, 2013 | God, Media, Parenting
When I read a blog title, “My Daughter Wants to Download Raunchy Music”, this morning, I thought, “Yeah, how am I going to handle it when that happens?” So I read on.Her eight-year-old asked, for the first time, to download some songs. And...
by Shannon Popkin | May 30, 2013 | Marriage, Mistakes, Roles
It happened about seven years ago, and it’s never happened since: I picked up the hedge trimmer.I had been pestering Ken to trim the bushes before our guests were to arrive the next day, but ‘bushes’ weren’t at the top of his list. So I...
by Shannon Popkin | May 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Some years ago, I served on a jury. On trial was Carlos, who was being charged with home invasion and assault.The prosecuting attorney did a great job, and after three days of evidence, I figured Carlos would be a shoo-in for ‘guilty’. Most of the other...
by Shannon Popkin | May 25, 2013 | Communication, Leadership, Parenting
Ken and I stopped to get a sandwich the other day, and were waiting in line to order when I noticed a man with his daughter. The girl looked to be about 14 or 15, and had just returned to her dad’s table after filling her drink.The man smiled kindly and said,...
by Shannon Popkin | May 23, 2013 | Kids' Perspective, Mistakes, Parenting, Sin
“Mommy, I just took my socks off ’cause they got wet from the paint.”He said it as he was whizzing past–sockless–on his way up from the basement to go outside. “What paint?” I called after him.”That paint on the...