How to Help When You Don’t Know What To Do Tricia Lott Williford January 9, 2024 1 Comment How To Help When You Don’t Know What To Do There is a lot of sadness in my community. In… Read more
Food Courts and School Buses: An Abstract Pondering Tricia Lott Williford January 6, 2024 No Comments Seating is so limited at the mall today that people have resorted to sharing tables with strangers. How very… Read more
Elf On The Shelf: I Did Not See That Coming Tricia Lott Williford December 7, 2023 No Comments Do a quick Pinterest search for the Elf on the Shelf, and you’ll find headlines like these: 75 easy ideas… Read more
There’s Always One Tricia Lott Williford August 5, 2023 2 Comments I have a collection of letters from recent fourth graders, full of advice and well wishes for a new school… Read more
You Are Safe Now Tricia Lott Williford July 6, 2023 6 Comments Okay, my friends. I have many things to tell you. Big Things. In the last more-than-a-decade that we’ve been sharing… Read more
A Patriot’s Promise Tricia Lott Williford July 4, 2023 No Comments A Patriot’s Promise is released TODAY, on the Fourth of July. Already #1 in THREE categories on the Amazon market,… Read more
The Power of “This.” Tricia Lott Williford May 26, 2023 2 Comments Significance is a desire within us, a birthright. We each long to matter, to be extraordinary, to be outstanding, to… Read more
We Call Her Big Mama Tricia Lott Williford May 20, 2023 2 Comments We call her Big Mama, and sometimes Mama Cass. She is the giant red umbrella that shades our patio during… Read more
The Worst Dog I Ever Had Tricia Lott Williford May 17, 2023 1 Comment “We rescued him from the mall.” That’s what I always say to describe how he came to be ours. In… Read more
This Mom, Other Moms, Shining Stars and State Testing Tricia Lott Williford March 26, 2023 2 Comments “Mom, can you opt us out of the state testing?” “Why?” “Because some other moms are doing that.” “Maybe they… Read more
That’s Not Everything About Her Tricia Lott Williford February 14, 2023 4 Comments We had just introduced ourselves, this group of people who would share the day together. They’re somewhere in between learning… Read more
Names I Can’t Say Yet Tricia Lott Williford February 10, 2023 1 Comment I have students whose names I cannot pronounce yet. I’ve never learned how to read these collections of letters. When… Read more
The Big Magic of Living, Breathing Ideas Tricia Lott Williford February 7, 2023 No Comments “Tell me about a book you’ve read more than once.” This is how you can find some of the best… Read more
Once A Teacher, Always a Teacher. Tricia Lott Williford February 5, 2023 2 Comments It’s been seventeen years since I was in the classroom. A few things have changed. The shoes I’m willing to… Read more
Turn Off The Noise: A New Book Tricia Lott Williford February 1, 2023 No Comments Once upon a time, two years ago, Sean Castle came to me with an idea. “Tricia, I’d like for you… Read more
A New Book: A Patriot’s Promise Tricia Lott Williford January 27, 2023 No Comments This is my friend, Israel “DT” Del Toro Jr. DT is a real American hero, retired as Senior Master Sergeant… Read more
Too Beautiful Tricia Lott Williford January 26, 2023 No Comments At the middle table at Starbucks, a mom and her daughter are playing a game and drinking hot chocolate. Mom… Read more
The Golden Light of Endings Tricia Lott Williford December 31, 2022 No Comments In his book, I Wrote This For You, Iaian Thomas wrote a breathtaking poem that I can’t stop thinking about.… Read more
A Thousand Small, Glittering Kindnesses Tricia Lott Williford December 23, 2022 No Comments Today, I’ve been thinking about the time when we were on a layover at the airport and a young man… Read more
A Slice of Cake Never Made Anybody Fat Tricia Lott Williford December 20, 2022 No Comments I didn’t write this, but I wish I did. And I don’t know who needs to hear this, but I… Read more
