by Shannon Popkin | Mar 4, 2020 | Control Girl, Love, Marriage, Wisdom, Women, Young Control Girl
I can’t remember where we were or when he said it, but I do remember how I looked. I was wearing jeans with a green sweater that had a big cowl neck. I was leaning to one side with my elbow bent, my head propped up on my hand and my other hand resting on my hip....
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 18, 2019 | Love, Mistakes, Pain, Parenting, Problems
This post first appeared on, where I serve as one of the bloggers. I braced myself as I walked in the door. I knew it would be dark, so dark that I’d have to squint to read the faded gray numbers on the price tags. And I knew it would be loud, so loud that I’d have...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 12, 2015 | Love, Parenting
Her new boss is pretty demanding. And he gives zero affirmation. Even on days she knocks it out of the park, he shows no appreciation. He just starts whining about the next thing he needs from her. She never imagined having a boss who is bald, who drools, and who...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 14, 2013 | Holidays, Love, Marriage, Women
I asked a friend yesterday what she was planning for Valentine’s Day (I was fishing for ideas to steal), and she said (in essence), “Are you nuts? I don’t do Valentine’s Day.” I had just come from another gathering of friends, and they...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 4, 2012 | Love, Marriage, Roles, seasons
By: Shanon PopkinWhen did I feel most loved by my husband this month?It wasn’t when he gave me the gift card which came with his new credit card. (Though I’m really looking forward to using it.)It wasn’t when he got up early to take our daughter to...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 1, 2012 | Communication, Discipline, Faith, Kids' Perspective, Love, Mistakes, Pain, Parenting, Teens, Wisdom
My friend’s son was a 9th grader when a girl suddenly began inserting herself into his life in a big way. She came to his games, invited herself over, sent him texts (lots of texts). She was everywhere. My friend became concerned by how much her son was enjoying...