by Shannon Popkin | Jul 18, 2013 | Parenting, Sin
I have one child, this summer, who needs a lot of correction.One recent morning, he committed about a dozen sins in rapid fire–so many that I was unsure even where to begin and my blood pressure was so high that we both needed some time to decompress. So I sent...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 12, 2013 | Kids' Perspective, Parenting
This week, Beyond Bathtime (I blog that I contribute to), is covering School Choice.Every parent must decide how they will educate their children, and this blog has collected input from moms who have chosen homeschool, Christian school, and public school. I especially...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 8, 2013 | Anxiety, Beauty, Media, Parenting, Teens
Dear Seventeen-Year-Old Me, Right about now, you’re noticing that it only takes a few inches of skin to make you more noticeable—especially to boys. Whether you want to admit it or not, girls like that sense of power they get when boys glance at them. It’s...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 3, 2013 | Control Girl, Uncategorized
If you follow my blog, you’ve probably heard me talk about ‘Control Girls’. I, myself, am a Control Girl, but I’m asking God to take the ‘control’ out of the ‘girl’. And though he’s gradually answering my prayer,...
by Shannon Popkin | Jun 28, 2013 | Serving
That must be just how her mom does it, I mused, watching the cute little blonde girl in the aisle of the grocery store. She had a sweet sternness to her tiny frame, as she directed her curly haired, brown skinned brother. “I see that you know those people, but...