by Shannon Popkin | Jan 8, 2013 | Family, Kids' Perspective, Mistakes, Parenting
When I put Cade’s jeans into the washer, I noticed something. There was a unique c-shaped hole in the knee. It caught my eye because it was the same c-shaped hole that I had noticed yesterday.Could I have just washed these jeans yesterday? I called him in, to...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 4, 2013 | Compassion, Differences, Marriage, Roles
About six months into marriage, on a cold January day, we locked ourselves out of our second story apartment. My husband decided to use a big tank next to the house–a two story, which had been divided into apartments–to hoist himself up to a balcony on the...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
This week, I’m sharing my top posts from 2012.I’m finding this to be a theme, especially among women in their 20’s, 30’s and 40’s–they are stressed out because of the older women in their lives. This post seemed to resonate with...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 14, 2012 | Holidays
Looking for some games for your child’s classroom Christmas party? Here is one of my favorites. This game will work for second through fifth graders:Four CornersMake signs for the following categories on four pieces of paper:Christmas charactersChristmas...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 11, 2012 | Anxiety, Compassion, Faith, Holidays
In one afternoon, her serene, predictable life disintegrated.She hadn’t done anything wrong, but everyone would think she had. Even though her community knew her to be a sweet, kind girl, she would still be presumed guilty until proven innocent–not the...