by Shannon Popkin | Aug 10, 2011 | Differences, Parenting, Teens
Last time, I posted about feeling rather ‘Ugly Duckling-ish’, as a parent. When my kids were little, I honestly didn’t worry all that much about being different from other parents. I figured I was doing what was best for my child, and trying to...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 9, 2011 | Friendship, Media, Parenting
My kids were three and one, the year we joined a neighborhood play group. The moms in the group would alternate hosting, and I looked forward to the weekly social interaction for both my kids and me.One week, however, my kids weren’t interacting. They were...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 4, 2011 | Speaking
I first tested my storytelling skills in the second grade, when I convinced a group of children that they’d better leave our playground ‘tree fort’ alone, or the Martians in the woods might carry them off. The calls from parents of frightened children caused my...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 1, 2011 | Faith, Love, Marriage
My friend, Melanie, stopped by last night to show me her new engagement ring that Jonathan gave her. Great guy. Beautiful ring. Happy girl.I remember talking to her a year or so ago about the guy that she had been dating. He had a promising career, sent flowers on a...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 28, 2011 | Beauty
Yesterday at Costco, my friend Holly called down the snack aisle, “Hey, Shannon!” I had secretly slid around two corners without her noticing, back when I spotted her in produce. But now, turning toward her sheepishly, I told her, “I said goodbye to all my pride when...