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Jesus Didn’t Parent Toddlers: A Love Letter to the Parents of Littles
Tricia Lott Williford
April 2, 2020
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Parents of Preschoolers and Toddlers, this season is the real deal, isn’t it? You are in the t-r-e-n-c-h-e-s. When my…
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The Very Definition
Tricia Lott Williford
March 30, 2020
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Looking through some old journals tonight, I found this dialogue from four-year-old Tucker: “Mommy, let’s make a train. Tyler…
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Blogging to Build Your Platform
Tricia Lott Williford
March 30, 2020
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In the writing world, your “Platform” is the broad term for “the people who listen to you.” The size of…
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I Have Something to Tell You: I Wrote A Novel.
Tricia Lott Williford
March 27, 2020
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Strapp held his wife’s hand as he drove, stealing glances at the photograph she held. This was the only picture…
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The Collective Reflective
Tricia Lott Williford
March 25, 2020
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Have you noticed? We have become people who are counting. We are counting things. We are counting days. We are…
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If You Met Me
Tricia Lott Williford
March 23, 2020
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“Hi. I should introduce myself. We’re actually really good friends,” she says as we pass each other on the sidewalk,…
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The Sadness is Real: An Open Letter to the Teachers
Tricia Lott Williford
March 19, 2020
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“What’s keeping you awake at night?” A friend of mine asks this question when she wants to get the to…
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SpongeBob: An Unexpected Social Parody
Tricia Lott Williford
March 12, 2020
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Tyler and I went to see SpongeBob the Musical last night, since – surprise, surprise – it wasn’t on the…
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When Love Requires Quarantine
Tricia Lott Williford
March 10, 2020
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So, this happened last week. Eight days of cruise ship magic and wonder, evening entertainment, limeades and margaritas, karaoke…
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A Dog, A Commercial, and My Imaginary Friends
Tricia Lott Williford
February 28, 2020
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Peter’s talent agent booked him for his next gig. “Pete, let’s have the wife come along this time – oh,…
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The Pen and The Page in Ohio: All the Details
Tricia Lott Williford
February 21, 2020
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“Where do I register?” You can Register by Clicking Here. “What is this weekend about?” “What does the registration fee…
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The Pen and The Page: Registrations are OPEN!
Tricia Lott Williford
February 21, 2020
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The Pen and The Page is coming to Ohio this summer, and registrations are live today! The Pen and The…
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“Don’t Use Her Name.”
Tricia Lott Williford
February 20, 2020
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My son witnessed an assault against a young woman in his P.E. Class. A situation of a young man wielding…
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The Rules of Being a Stage Mom
Tricia Lott Williford
January 28, 2020
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There are rules to this gig of Stage Mom. I’m a babe in the woods, learning as I go. For…
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A Time to Disobey
Tricia Lott Williford
January 20, 2020
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“This is one of my favorite days,” he said. He’s the principal of my sons’ middle school, and he was…
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Grace Lives in the Inevitable
Tricia Lott Williford
January 10, 2020
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What advice would you give to the younger you? ⠀ ⠀ “Love Hard. Especially because I now know what that…
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The Pen and The Page: March 2020
Tricia Lott Williford
January 6, 2020
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Registrations are open for The Pen and The Page: March 13 – 15, 2020 The Pen and The Page: Writing…
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Scribbling in the Dark
Tricia Lott Williford
January 3, 2020
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“Mom, is that what you’re wearing?” They are teenagers now – one teen and one almost-teen – and they take…
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Nothing says Christmas Like Nipples
Tricia Lott Williford
December 19, 2019
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The good news is they’re a hit with all the men at my house. Happy Merry Making. May your nipples…
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Santa Called. He Doesn’t Like Cookies.
Tricia Lott Williford
December 14, 2019
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Oh, this story… it’s one of my brother’s classic moves. Everyone should have…
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