by Shannon Popkin | Jun 4, 2014 | Kids' Perspective
When Lindsay was about two, she said, “Mamaw, I want to see your sad face.”Mamaw (my mom) gave her a quick frown. But she said, “Nooo, Mamaw! I want to see your sad face, like when I have to go away.”So Mamaw gave her a deeply sorrowful look,...
by Shannon Popkin | May 2, 2014 | Hardship, Kids' Perspective, Parenting
I love……to see my kids red-faced, sweaty, and smiling, rather than pale and grumpy…it when they are fixated on the goalie box, rather than the box that the couch faces…to see them fighting together with a team rather than fighting each other...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 21, 2014 | Funny, Kids' Perspective
At parent teacher conferences, Cade’s teacher showed us a picture he had drawn:She told us that she had said, “Oh, Cade! You did such a nice job on this. I can see all of the colors of the sunset, here. And you’re waving, right?”But Cade said,...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 15, 2014 | Control Girl, Parenting
My friend, Missy, remembers the day that she and her brother were fighting over who was to sit in the front seat of the car. Their mom impatiently said, “Whoever is coming, get in!” So they both jumped in the front together. (This was back in the day of no seat-belt...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 9, 2014 | God, Parenting, Wisdom
“Mom, can I take a bath in your bathroom?” my son asked, when he was about seven. “There’s no hot water left in my bathroom.” I tried to explain that all of our hot water comes from the same place, but he insisted that my bathroom’s...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 7, 2014 | Parenting
This note was found under Cade’s pillow last week, along with a long delayed dollar bill. Apparently the Tooth Fairy was so overdue that the tooth was no longer under the pillow. Also, FYI: Diggory is our dog.Dear Cade,This is the Tooth Fairy. I am so sorry for...