by Shannon Popkin | Apr 25, 2013 | Anger, Anxiety, Communication, Friendship, Hospitality, Humility
I’m a late person. I hate it that I’m always late, and yet I consistently am. You might be an early person. Being late is intolerable to you, and so you end up being early most of the time.Have you ever wondered what goes on in the head of the other type...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 23, 2013 | Anxiety, Communication, Media, Parenting, Teens
The following is a paraphrased conversation my friend and I had about facebook, and whether to let our teens get their ‘wall’ on. We both wondered if you have anything else to add to the discussion…Friend: My son just turned 13 and is asking for a...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 22, 2013 | Marriage
It’s Yellow Ball Monday, and mamamilk has the ball.January 29, 1995 I was flying along between Milwaukee and Chicago, with ABBA blaring while I belted out the lyrics, thinking life couldn’t get any better than this. The day before had been my first date...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 20, 2013 | Beauty, Fear, Parenting
Thanks to Beyond Bathtime for publishing this story.As the kids piled into the van, I noticed Lindsay’s hair, which looked like it hadn’t been brushed in a week. I said, “Lindsay! Did you even look in the mirror today? Your hair is a mess! We never see these people!...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 18, 2013 | Anxiety, Fear, Funny, Kids' Perspective
Our dog, Diggory, does not like thunder storms. He cowers and hides and trembles, and looks up at me with these big, worried eyes.This morning, just before my daughter’s alarm went off, she heard a strange sound in the bathroom. Things were falling and banging...