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Respectful Intervention

Tricia Lott Williford February 5, 2013 4 Comments

“Mommy, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about something. I think you pay too much attention to your phone. [...]

Sexy Lady

Tricia Lott Williford February 3, 2013 3 Comments

“Mommy, what does ‘sexy lady’ mean?” God, help me right now, this minute, please. “Um, what?” “What does ‘sexy lady’ [...]

Triple Negatives

Tricia Lott Williford January 22, 2013 2 Comments

We made Cake Pops. Which is to say we made a mess. There must be a better way to do [...]

Clippings

Tricia Lott Williford January 17, 2013 4 Comments

“Buddy, please don’t peel your orange with the toenail clippers.” I can’t believe the things I hear myself say. There [...]

Right. Whatever.

Tricia Lott Williford January 15, 2013 1 Comment

“What is going on in here?!” “Oh, we were just having a pillow fight to help us fall asleep.” I [...]

Taxi Service

Tricia Lott Williford January 15, 2013 4 Comments

Our church is having a problem with parking: so many cars, not enough spaces. It’s a good problem to have, [...]

Shootin’ Hoops

Tricia Lott Williford January 13, 2013 No Comments

There’s so much to love about a basketball team of 6- and 7-year-old boys. They’re like swarming bees on the [...]

In the Gray Snow

Tricia Lott Williford December 21, 2012 5 Comments

Saving the task for the last minute, we wrapped the teachers’ gifts this morning before school. Little did I know, [...]

Whine Fest

Tricia Lott Williford December 18, 2012 3 Comments

I had to separate the boys for excessive laughing and sound effects in their shared bedroom. Of course that became [...]

Confession

Tricia Lott Williford December 16, 2012 11 Comments

Sometimes I sweep the wayward Legos right into the dustpan.

Overheard or Underspoken

Tricia Lott Williford December 14, 2012 4 Comments

As Tucker lay beside me and Tyler lay on his bundled nest on the floor, Tyler called from below: “Tuck, [...]

Impromptu Sleepover

Tricia Lott Williford December 13, 2012 12 Comments

I went to bed at 6:45 last night. My brain had stopped thinking, my heart was overwhelmed, and I could [...]

I Wasn’t Going To

Tricia Lott Williford December 12, 2012 3 Comments

I wasn’t going to be this mom. I was not – not! not! not! – going to be the mom [...]

Boundaries and Borders

Tricia Lott Williford November 28, 2012 6 Comments

“Boys, please stay out of my room until I am ready to be awake.”

Count Me Present

Tricia Lott Williford November 23, 2012 1 Comment

“He adores his mother,” she told me, talking about a friend of hers, a grown man with a profound love [...]

Ha. No.

Tricia Lott Williford November 20, 2012 3 Comments

“Are you always this calm?” he asks. Ha. No. The boys and I are occupying the other three chairs in [...]

Watch Your Tone.

Tricia Lott Williford November 13, 2012 1 Comment

“Mommyyyyyy! Mommy!” A frantic voice, shouting at me in the car. “What?! What do you need?” “Tyler is trying to [...]

Matching Paradigm

Tricia Lott Williford November 12, 2012 No Comments

The flight attendant stops at my row to reiterate the instructions. “Ma’am, remember: if the oxygen masks fall from the [...]

Cussing in front of my Kids

Tricia Lott Williford October 28, 2012 3 Comments

“Oh, my freaking heavenly days.” “Tuck, I would like for you to not say that anymore.” And in retrospect, I [...]

Like My Mom Always Says

Tricia Lott Williford October 28, 2012 1 Comment

Weather changes are tricky for twitchy lungs. Bring on the cold; bring on the breathing treatments. Nothing to worry about [...]

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