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The Worst Dog I Ever Had
Tricia Lott Williford
May 17, 2023
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“We rescued him from the mall.” That’s what I always say to describe how he came to be ours. In…
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This Mom, Other Moms, Shining Stars and State Testing
Tricia Lott Williford
March 26, 2023
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“Mom, can you opt us out of the state testing?” “Why?” “Because some other moms are doing that.” “Maybe they…
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That’s Not Everything About Her
Tricia Lott Williford
February 14, 2023
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We had just introduced ourselves, this group of people who would share the day together. They’re somewhere in between learning…
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Names I Can’t Say Yet
Tricia Lott Williford
February 10, 2023
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I have students whose names I cannot pronounce yet. I’ve never learned how to read these collections of letters. When…
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The Big Magic of Living, Breathing Ideas
Tricia Lott Williford
February 7, 2023
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“Tell me about a book you’ve read more than once.” This is how you can find some of the best…
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Once A Teacher, Always a Teacher.
Tricia Lott Williford
February 5, 2023
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It’s been seventeen years since I was in the classroom. A few things have changed. The shoes I’m willing to…
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Turn Off The Noise: A New Book
Tricia Lott Williford
February 1, 2023
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Once upon a time, two years ago, Sean Castle came to me with an idea. “Tricia, I’d like for you…
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A New Book: A Patriot’s Promise
Tricia Lott Williford
January 27, 2023
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This is my friend, Israel “DT” Del Toro Jr. DT is a real American hero, retired as Senior Master Sergeant…
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Too Beautiful
Tricia Lott Williford
January 26, 2023
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At the middle table at Starbucks, a mom and her daughter are playing a game and drinking hot chocolate. Mom…
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The Golden Light of Endings
Tricia Lott Williford
December 31, 2022
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In his book, I Wrote This For You, Iaian Thomas wrote a breathtaking poem that I can’t stop thinking about.…
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A Thousand Small, Glittering Kindnesses
Tricia Lott Williford
December 23, 2022
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Today, I’ve been thinking about the time when we were on a layover at the airport and a young man…
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A Slice of Cake Never Made Anybody Fat
Tricia Lott Williford
December 20, 2022
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I didn’t write this, but I wish I did. And I don’t know who needs to hear this, but I…
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A Few Days Later, Mary Hurried.
Tricia Lott Williford
December 16, 2022
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A Few Days Later, Mary Hurried. These words lit up on the page today. I love when I see something…
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The Champions of December: A Love Note to the Teachers
Tricia Lott Williford
December 13, 2022
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Let’s talk about who’s really killing it during the month of December: The Teachers. They’re planning units that are the…
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How To Help When You Don’t Know What To Do
Tricia Lott Williford
December 9, 2022
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Some of you have written to me, asking me to write in response to the sadness that overwhelms, asking me…
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Slaps.
Tricia Lott Williford
December 7, 2022
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Our family schedule now allows for exactly two dinners together each week. Two nights a week, I pull out all…
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The Artist’s Blessing
Tricia Lott Williford
December 7, 2022
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My fellow artists, makers, thinkers, crafters, creatives, Have you ever wondered where your ideas come from? Whether they’re yours or…
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She Knows What’s Beautiful
Tricia Lott Williford
December 5, 2022
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My pastor told the story this weekend of a now-famous experiment conducted by Gene Weingarten from the Washington Post. Weingarten…
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You Write To Me.
Tricia Lott Williford
December 2, 2022
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You write to me. Your children have died, before they were born, before they could walk, before they turned 12,…
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Waymaking at the Train Station
Tricia Lott Williford
December 1, 2022
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I am sitting in Denver’s Union Station. I’m not taking a train anywhere, but the station is pure magic to…
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