by Shannon Popkin | May 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last week, I took my 11-year-old with me to Costco. (Why do so many of my stories take place at Costco??) He had just been there on a field trip, and received a badge with the Costco logo and his name on it, which resembled an employee name tag. So he was wearing it,...
by Shannon Popkin | May 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last time, I told about the fish Cole got for his birthday, and the teensy weensy fish fry, which we left in the care of Aunt Joy, while we went on vacation. I left off, just at the point, where we returned home, dashed to the bathroom, and stopped short, with our...
by Shannon Popkin | May 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
My son, Cole, was mesmerized by fish as a child. So, as a surprise for his fifth birthday, I bought a one-gallon fish tank. A few hours before his party, I sent my husband to fetch a resident for the tank, and he came back with, “Goldfish.” That night, as Cole stared...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Michelle Loveless (with Shannon Popkin) It had already been a long day in Urgent Care. Now I was in an unusually long line at the pharmacy. I had my three kids with me, whom I had just picked up from school. They were tired and bored; not a good combination for...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 20, 2015 | Control Girl, Uncategorized
I’ve been noticing that there are two types of Control Girls. I wonder if you agree. Control Girl, Type 1 She chafes at limits. Go ahead and tell her that the principal is only available on Tuesdays and Thursdays, between 8 and 11 a.m. Tell her that the 16th floor of...