by Shannon Popkin | Sep 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
A while ago, my friend “Jennifer” asked me for some input on her marriage. As a busy mom of preschoolers, Jennifer felt like she was dangling by a thread. And like most damsels in distress, she wanted her husband to swoop in and rescue her. She wanted him...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Siri is like a giant mother in the sky. She gives wisdom and direction generously to all who ask, without getting exasperated–no matter how dumb the question. Down below, sprinkled across the earth, are millions of lost, frustrated, confused, tardy, unsure...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
September, 2013 My friend Sarah says that appliances talk to each other in secret and make plans to go on strike together. If this is true, our appliances must be especially ruthless, because the dishwasher and washing machine chose the week we had a family of seven...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 6, 2015 | Marriage, Uncategorized
I can’t remember whose birthday it was. For a while, I was the designated “cake decorator” of the family. I loved coming up with creative new ways to use frosting, candy, ribbon, and flowers to celebrate my loved ones with flair. I’m sure this...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
I was scheduled to be induced at 3:00 p.m. And I was huge. So huge that people had been making comments for months. I was quite tired of startled strangers commenting on my shape. I wanted to blend. So I decided to go to Kohl’s. I had three hours before we needed to...