by Shannon Popkin | Sep 23, 2014 | Published, Writing
It’s true! I’m expecting…. …. my first BOOK! (Sorry, no baby… But books are exciting, too, right?) I’m very, VERY excited to announce that, just last night I signed a contract with Thomas Nelson for my first book, titled Control...
by Shannon Popkin | May 13, 2013 | Published
A few years ago, I wrote a story, first published by MomSense Magazine, which got a lot of attention. People passed it along in email chains and on blogs, it won an award for best humor, and it was used to create an animated video.I would run into people at church or...
by Shannon Popkin | May 13, 2013 | Funny, Parenting, Published
by: Shannon Popkin, published originally by MOMSense Magazine My little guy, Cade, is quite a talker. He loves to communicate and does so quite well. He talks to people constantly, whether we’re in the library, the grocery store, or at a drive-through...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 9, 2012 | Anxiety, Parenting, Published
Read my article in the latest MOMSnext E-zine (produced by MOPS):The more roller coasters my 8-year-old rode during our day at an amusement park, the more he wanted to ride. (Just the opposite was true of me.) On our last ride of the day, he even offered to be the one...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 1, 2012 | Parenting, Published
Recently, as I pulled up to an intersection, I noticed a stop sign that hadn’t been there before. It caught my attention, and I was careful to come to a complete stop before proceeding. The stop sign gave me an idea. If stop signs can help grown ups remember to...
by Shannon Popkin | Jun 25, 2012 | Leadership, Published, Women
My friend, Jocelyn Green, has done a phenomenal job of rallying military wives and offered spiritual support and encouragement with her book Faith Deployed and its website.Now, in her debut fiction piece, Jocelyn turns the page back 150 years and writes about another...