by Shannon Popkin | Dec 4, 2013 | Kids' Perspective, Parenting
A young mom recently told me about the day her three-year-old had been playing with his cousins. A report came to the moms that he had hit one of his cousins, so she called him to her side and said, “Honey, we don’t hit our cousins. We have to be...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 2, 2013 | Family
Thanks to Beyond Bath Time for publishing this story.My husband and I recently enjoyed a restful weekend away. We basked in beautiful scenery, interruption-free discussions, and the slower pace we had been craving. Before heading home, we took a walk on a golf course,...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 26, 2013 | Control Girl, Holidays, Women
Holidays have a way of bringing the ‘Control’ out in the ‘Girl’. It’s because we have visions of–not sugarplums–but Pinterest images, dancing in our heads. With each heightened expectation comes something new to control. But here’s the thing about Control...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 25, 2013 | Control Girl, Faith, Fear, Humility, Parenting
My friend, Amy, struggles with fear. Especially fear of something happening to her kids. She used to be convinced that if something life-threatening ever endangered one of her kids, she would go into a fetal position in the corner and never come out.But when I talked...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
I get it. You’re home all day with your preschool kids while he’s at work.You’re the one who gets the gum out of your two-year-old’s hair, even if somebody else gave him the gum.It’s you, and only you, who has to deal with crayon on the...