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 | Jun 25, 2013 | Anxiety, Beauty, Discipline, Food, Parenting, Teens, Wisdom
Dear Seventeen-Year-Old Me,Let’s talk about the mirror. Sometimes when you look in it, you’re disgusted. You think you’re fat or ugly or covered in pimples. You’ve already started to experiment with your eating habits and your hair and makeup. You spend hours in your...
by Shannon Popkin | Jun 22, 2013 | Marriage
There were lots of people at our wedding whom my husband didn’t know. He and I met in Wisconsin, and we had the wedding at my home church in Michigan. My friends and family from Michigan made up a large percentage of our guests.One such guest–an unknown...
by Shannon Popkin | Jun 17, 2013 | Kids' Perspective, Leadership, Parenting, Teens, Wisdom
Dear 17-year-old Me,Let’s talk about your Dad. If you listed out your relationships by order of priority, I’m confident your dad wouldn’t land in the place he deserves—which is somewhere at the top of the list. When you have a dad like yours—one who faithfully...