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Vintage Technology

Tricia Lott Williford April 30, 2018 No Comments

Tucker left this morning for Outdoor Ed, the rite of passage for sixth graders. And so my heart will live [...]

The Only Real Advice for New Parents

Tricia Lott Williford April 25, 2018 No Comments

“What advice do you have for the parents-to-be?” Well, I mean, I could go on and on. There are a [...]

Whatever Day

Tricia Lott Williford April 23, 2018 1 Comment

My kids have so many days off school this week. An Assessment Day, a Professional Day, a Comp Day, and [...]

Silly On Purpose

Tricia Lott Williford March 23, 2018 No Comments

We are ridiculous on a regular basis. Most recently, I surprised our family with a new game: Caught On Tape. [...]

Um, What Kind of Hearing Loss?

Tricia Lott Williford March 5, 2018 No Comments

“Do you have any other concerns you’d like for me to take a look at?” the doctor asked. We were [...]

“There’s a Girl in the Castle.”

Tricia Lott Williford February 21, 2018 No Comments

We had a *girl* over for dinner last night. She was Tucker’s Valentine last year, and she moved to a [...]

Put it in the Pie Hole, Valentine.

Tricia Lott Williford February 14, 2018 1 Comment

I chose to be a hands-off, loosely-nearby supervisor of the Valentines boxes and cards this year. As Jen Hatmaker wrote [...]

They Call it “Ultra-Mom Mode.”

Tricia Lott Williford February 12, 2018 No Comments

We were ice skating, which is a wonder to behold in itself. We are a cluster of dreams and fantasies. [...]

Big Questions over French Fries

Tricia Lott Williford February 2, 2018 1 Comment

“Hey, Mom,” he said, dipping his French fry into ketchup. “At school we were talking about how, on average, men [...]

Middle-School-Cafeteria Confidence

Tricia Lott Williford January 26, 2018 3 Comments

Well, I’m about to be a Middle School Parent. We went to the Parents’ Information Night this week, to dip [...]

School Mornings and My Friendly Disposition: A Time Lapse.

Tricia Lott Williford September 26, 2017 17 Comments

I start the morning with such a friendly disposition. I promise you, I do. “Good morning, guys,” I say with [...]

Odes to Family Camp and Laundry and School Supplies

Tricia Lott Williford August 7, 2017 3 Comments

We are home from a whirlwind summer. When I say “whirlwind,” it may or may not indicate that my suitcase [...]

A baseball player pitching (focus on the ball)

Watch for Life’s Home Run Hitters

Tricia Lott Williford June 8, 2017 4 Comments

Tucker hit a home run last night. I nearly lost my voice and my mind, watching my player round the [...]

Miracles and Hard Conversations

Tricia Lott Williford June 6, 2017 3 Comments

I love family movie night. I love the coziness and the blankets and the together of it all. It’s one [...]

A Word to Tired Moms of Little People

Tricia Lott Williford April 20, 2017 1 Comment

I happened onto this gold nugget my brother gave me several years ago, back when I was in the trenches [...]

Family Devotions: The Recipe for Crazy Making

Tricia Lott Williford April 18, 2017 5 Comments

We gave the boys new Bibles for Easter, because it was time. They needed to graduate to a version that [...]

The Careful Balance

Tricia Lott Williford April 5, 2017 1 Comment

Parenting is a delicate recipe, a careful balance of this and that. A careful balance of TV and creative play, [...]

She said, “Oh, honey, I’m not going to tell you.”

Tricia Lott Williford March 29, 2017 2 Comments

This conversation happened on a Sunday morning nearly a decade ago. This couple sat near us, and I met them [...]

Compassion, Discipline, and The Crazy Hard.

Tricia Lott Williford March 27, 2017 1 Comment

Good parenting is crazy difficult. Just really hard. Like, really hard. We’ve been navigating some new waters here, teaching boundaries [...]

Les Miserables and Beef Stroganoff

Tricia Lott Williford January 24, 2017 No Comments

“Mom, tell me about Les Mis. I just feel like I’d really love that musical.” First, I’ll delight in having a [...]

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