by Shannon Popkin | Feb 22, 2023 | Church, Control Girl, Disagreement, Marriage, Ministry, Podcast 4, Submission, Women
Are there any women trying to control things at your church? And are there any shepherding men, who are ignoring the women at your church? If you’ve ever rolled up your sleeves in church ministry, you know that there are often pitfalls and frustrations, when...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 2, 2022 | Control Girl, Disagreement, Humility, Podcast 4, Popular Podcast Episodes, Roles, Submission
Do you ever struggle with control? And do you sometimes feel like taking control is noble and right? Do you think, “If I don’t do something here, the whole world is going to come unhinged!” If that’s you, I can totally relate. But I can also...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 14, 2020 | Communication, Disagreement, Discipline, Friendship, Wisdom, Women, Young Control Girl
“We’re in college!” said one girl in an irritated tone. “Doesn’t she know we’re busy?” said the other. “I mean, that was my last chance to finish this stupid paper, and now it’s probably going to be late—due to...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 4, 2018 | Conflict Resolution, Control Girl, Disagreement, Disgust, Popular Blog Posts, Wisdom
Is there some *other* controlling woman in your life making you crazy? Maybe your mom, your sister-in-law or your friend? It’s true that God wants to set you free. But you won’t find freedom in getting control of her. Here’s how you will. Wanting to...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 19, 2013 | Disagreement, Humility, Kids' Perspective, Parenting
When Lindsay was about two, we stopped at Cracker Barrel for dinner. We had been driving quite a while, and both Ken and I were cranky. After we were seated, we began to argue with each other about who-knows-what. We were in the middle of a move to a new city, so it...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 16, 2012 | Anxiety, Differences, Disagreement, Family, Holidays, Problems, Roles, Women
I’d like to call for a huddle before we kick off the holiday seasons. Calling all the women in the family, please. Can we huddle up for a moment?Now, please don’t call me coach. I’m really not in a position to be coaching anyone on these matters. So...