by Shannon Popkin | Apr 23, 2013 | Anxiety, Communication, Media, Parenting, Teens
The following is a paraphrased conversation my friend and I had about facebook, and whether to let our teens get their ‘wall’ on. We both wondered if you have anything else to add to the discussion…Friend: My son just turned 13 and is asking for a...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 20, 2013 | Beauty, Fear, Parenting
Thanks to Beyond Bathtime for publishing this story.As the kids piled into the van, I noticed Lindsay’s hair, which looked like it hadn’t been brushed in a week. I said, “Lindsay! Did you even look in the mirror today? Your hair is a mess! We never see these people!...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 18, 2013 | Anxiety, Fear, Funny, Kids' Perspective
Our dog, Diggory, does not like thunder storms. He cowers and hides and trembles, and looks up at me with these big, worried eyes.This morning, just before my daughter’s alarm went off, she heard a strange sound in the bathroom. Things were falling and banging...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 17, 2013 | Differences, Humility, Media, Parenting
I don’t think I ever lifted the cover, but it wasn’t hard to gather information on this popular book. The main characters were being tempted by and drawn to something they knew they shouldn’t have– a struggle that everybody faces. But I wanted...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 5, 2013 | Anger, Parenting, Speaking
The day I spoke at Laura’s mom’s group was the first day she had ever put her son in the church nursery. Having only left him with her husband and her mom, Laura she literally felt like she was going to have a panic attack as the meeting opened. She wanted...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 26, 2013 | Anxiety, Humility, Parenting
I don’t remember why they pulled their library books out of their backpacks, as they sat together in our front yard, but I do remember trying not to panic.The other two boys, who were in my son’s class at school, had thick, Harry Potter-sized books. And my...