by Shannon Popkin | Mar 18, 2011 | Funny
I thought this video was so cute! Little 5 month old Emerson has a look of terror when he hears Mommy blowing her nose. But each time she stops, he bursts into giggles!Along with babies, we Mommies love a good scare, too. But only when it’s safe! Why else would...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 17, 2011 | Kids' Perspective
Seven-year-old Cade (with tears in his eyes): “Daddy, I really, really, really want to buy a lego Ninja warrior.”Ken: “Oh… those are $10. But you spent all your money, right?”Cade (crying harder): “I know, I know, I know. I thought that I was spending my money on what...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 11, 2011 | Parenting
For about three years, Cade was obsessed with Thomas the Tank Engine. And I’m not using the word loosely.obsess: to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of a personCade thought about Thomas all the time. He played with his trains whenever...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 7, 2011 | Father, Kids' Perspective, Parenting
Do you think of God as a lecturing, scolding Father? I wouldn’t have said so, but a recent conversation with my kids has me wondering—both about how I see God, and the picture I’ve painted of Him for them. We were driving in the car one morning, when I...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 4, 2011 | Family
A repost… I love this story. At the check-out, there was a man in line behind us, holding a bunch of snack bags in his hands. This sparked the curiosity of my four-year-old, Cade.”You got some snacks?” Cade asked, looking up into the man’s face. The...