by Shannon Popkin | Aug 21, 2014 | God, Hardship, Parenting
On my son’s first night of football practice, his new coach started out with a short parent and player meeting to lay ground rules and set expectations.Twenty seconds in, the coach pointed at one of the players, leaned over and looked into his face, and said,...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 9, 2014 | Parenting
I know, I know. You’re tired of being the judge. The gavel is heavy. You wish you could fling it far, far away. But it’s kind of like Thor’s hammer. It just boomerangs back into your hand.There you are, in the middle of a peaceful moment, when...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 5, 2014 | Communication, Mistakes, Parenting, Wisdom
A friend was recently giving me an update on how it’s going–now that his oldest child is behind the wheel. He said he grips the door handle and yells a lot, and it seems to be working!I laughed and told him I’d have to try his grip-n-yell technique....
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 1, 2014 | Parenting
Thanks to Fruitful Vine Wife for letting me guest post today!I’m kind of glad that there was no Pinterest, when my kids were little. Or Facebook. Or decorating-on-a-shoestring blogs.Don’t get me wrong; I would have loved being inspired by other creative moms. But even...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 5, 2014 | Parenting
Years ago, my husband volunteered as a budget coach for Crown Financial Ministry, trying to help people free themselves from the burden of debt. He had spent the past hour, trying to help some poor guy loosen a few strands of the tangled, heavy debt-mass he had...
by Shannon Popkin | Jun 13, 2014 | Parenting
She’s only moving out for the summer, but still.This weekend, we’ll drop our daughter off at a Christian camp, where she will work for the rest of the summer.Now, please don’t picture me kicking and screaming, as we pull into the camp. Having her...