PART 1: How to Navigate a Comparison Girl with Guests Shannon Popkin & Lee Nienhuis

Upright Christian Parenting - Treehouse Storyteller Podcast

In this 2 part - high speed episode, the three of us mama's walk through so many crucial topics of parenting and motherhood!

Guests Shannon Popkin, and Lee Nienhuis give insight into the problems of comparison.

• We dig into topics such as anxiety, depression, and what we can do about it!
• We talk about perfectionism and what their book Comparison Girl for Teens has to say about it!
• This episode lays the truth filled foundation for God's definition of gender and we explore has His boundaries are actually larger than the world's definition.
• We explore the pop culture obsession with people like Taylor Swift and how to best navigate this with your kids.
• We close by discussing parenting rolls of who we are called to be and who we are not from a Biblical perspective.

BIO:

From the platform, page, and podcast mic, Shannon Popkin invites you to drink deeply of God’s story, and live like it’s true. Shannon’s books include Control Girl, Comparison Girl, Comparison Girl for Teens (2024), and Shaped by God’s Promises (2024). Shannon also hosts the Live Like It’s True Bible podcast and has been featured on Revive Our Hearts, FamilyLife Today, The Gospel Coalition, and Proverbs 31. She’s happy to be sharing life with Ken, who makes her laugh every day. Together, they have the joy of watching their three young-adult kids become the amazing people God created them to be. You can connect with Shannon at shannonpopkin.com, or on Instagram, Facebook, or Youtube.

Lee Nienhuis is an author, speaker, and Bible teacher. She cohosts the Martha & Mary Show and the You Can Tell the Children podcast with Bible2School. Lee’s books, Brave Moms, Brave Kids and Countercultural Parenting are a clarion call for parents looking to raise wholehearted Christ followers. Lee and her husband, Mike, have four kids and live in West Michigan. Find her at leenienhuis.com.

ABOUT COMPARISON GIRL FOR TEENS:

Teen girls discover purpose in a world that says they aren't enough
Most teen girls struggle with comparison. The pressure to measure up to peers and social media influencers is relentless. Everyone seems to have their own standard for what a teen girl should be, and those expectations feel impossible to meet. Comparison Girl for Teens is the teen girl guide to navigating these tricky waters. Best-selling authors Shannon Popkin and Lee Nienhuis have teamed up to show teens how to break free from the comparison trap and embrace the incredible life that Jesus has in store for them.
A journey of self-discovery with forty readings, Comparison Girl for Teens includes quizzes, evaluations (don't worry-- they’re fun), discussion questions, and plenty of heartwarming stories to keep teen girls company along the way. Whether the reader is a seasoned believer or just exploring her faith, she is invited to new freedom, confidence, and influence as she adopts Jesus's "me-free" mindset in this toxic, measure-up world.