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Laughably Insufficient: To Thank a Teacher
Tricia Lott Williford
May 24, 2018
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Nothing feels quite so insufficient as giving a teacher a year-end gift. The greatest thanks are the hardest to articulate.…
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When Mother’s Day Isn’t Happy
Tricia Lott Williford
May 12, 2018
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“Happy Mother’s Day. Happy, happy, happiest of days, happy Mother’s Day.” That’s what they’re all saying this weekend, the TV,…
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Mission Hills on Mother’s Day: You Can Do This
Tricia Lott Williford
May 11, 2018
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I’ll be there all weekend – with Peter, books, hugs, words, and heaps of Love for all the moms.…
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Vintage Technology
Tricia Lott Williford
April 30, 2018
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Tucker left this morning for Outdoor Ed, the rite of passage for sixth graders. And so my heart will live…
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The Only Real Advice for New Parents
Tricia Lott Williford
April 25, 2018
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“What advice do you have for the parents-to-be?” Well, I mean, I could go on and on. There are a…
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Whatever Day
Tricia Lott Williford
April 23, 2018
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My kids have so many days off school this week. An Assessment Day, a Professional Day, a Comp Day, and…
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Silly On Purpose
Tricia Lott Williford
March 23, 2018
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We are ridiculous on a regular basis. Most recently, I surprised our family with a new game: Caught On Tape.…
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Um, *What Kind* of Hearing Loss?
Tricia Lott Williford
March 5, 2018
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“Do you have any other concerns you’d like for me to take a look at?” the doctor asked. We were…
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“There’s a Girl in the Castle.”
Tricia Lott Williford
February 21, 2018
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We had a *girl* over for dinner last night. She was Tucker’s Valentine last year, and she moved to a…
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Put it in the Pie Hole, Valentine.
Tricia Lott Williford
February 14, 2018
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I chose to be a hands-off, loosely-nearby supervisor of the Valentines boxes and cards this year. As Jen Hatmaker wrote…
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They Call it “Ultra-Mom Mode.”
Tricia Lott Williford
February 12, 2018
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We were ice skating, which is a wonder to behold in itself. We are a cluster of dreams and fantasies.…
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Big Questions over French Fries
Tricia Lott Williford
February 2, 2018
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“Hey, Mom,” he said, dipping his French fry into ketchup. “At school we were talking about how, on average, men…
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Middle-School-Cafeteria Confidence
Tricia Lott Williford
January 26, 2018
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Well, I’m about to be a Middle School Parent. We went to the Parents’ Information Night this week, to dip…
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School Mornings and My Friendly Disposition: A Time Lapse.
Tricia Lott Williford
September 26, 2017
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I start the morning with such a friendly disposition. I promise you, I do. “Good morning, guys,” I say with…
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Odes to Family Camp and Laundry and School Supplies
Tricia Lott Williford
August 7, 2017
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We are home from a whirlwind summer. When I say “whirlwind,” it may or may not indicate that my suitcase…
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Watch for Life’s Home Run Hitters
Tricia Lott Williford
June 8, 2017
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Tucker hit a home run last night. I nearly lost my voice and my mind, watching my player round the…
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Miracles and Hard Conversations
Tricia Lott Williford
June 6, 2017
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I love family movie night. I love the coziness and the blankets and the together of it all. It’s one…
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A Word to Tired Moms of Little People
Tricia Lott Williford
April 20, 2017
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I happened onto this gold nugget my brother gave me several years ago, back when I was in the trenches…
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Family Devotions: The Recipe for Crazy Making
Tricia Lott Williford
April 18, 2017
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We gave the boys new Bibles for Easter, because it was time. They needed to graduate to a version that…
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The Careful Balance
Tricia Lott Williford
April 5, 2017
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Parenting is a delicate recipe, a careful balance of this and that. A careful balance of TV and creative play,…
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