by Shannon Popkin | Mar 12, 2013 | Communication, Friendship, Marriage, Roles, Talents, Wisdom
As a young wife, I remember being at a barbecue with some of Ken’s friends from work and their wives. Whenever the men would start to ‘talk shop’, the women would roll their eyes and turn to begin their own conversation. They wanted to talk about...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 27, 2012 | Friendship, Kids' Perspective, seasons, Writing
Dear Tiny Paragraph Reader,Can I talk to you a sec? I just wanted to say thanks. You–a reader with access to the world wide web– obviously have a lot of other reading options. I’m happy to have you visit anytime, but if you’re someone who stops by...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 30, 2012 | Friendship
My latest post on Beyond Bath Time:A few years ago, my daughter went through the BFF stage. She said it stood for Best Friends Forever. I said it stood for Big Fear Fixer. What’s the big fear? That we won’t have a friend. In kindergarten, we believe...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 15, 2012 | Fear, Friendship, Mistakes, Parenting
Lindsay remembers the day in first grade that she couldn’t play with Abby at recess. She wanted to, but I had told her she couldn’t. I said that Abby wasn’t a good influence, and Lindsay needed to have more than just one friend. “So...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 26, 2011 | Advice, Communication, Fear, Friendship
As I walked my friend to the door, she glanced over in the living room and saw him lying there, snoring, with his protruding belly unashamedly hanging out all over the place.She said, “Oh my goodness! He’s gotten so fat!” I rolled my eyes and said,...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 9, 2011 | Friendship, Media, Parenting
My kids were three and one, the year we joined a neighborhood play group. The moms in the group would alternate hosting, and I looked forward to the weekly social interaction for both my kids and me.One week, however, my kids weren’t interacting. They were...
