When Mother’s Day Isn’t Happy Tricia Lott Williford May 12, 2018 2 Comments “Happy Mother’s Day. Happy, happy, happiest of days, happy Mother’s Day.” That’s what they’re all saying this weekend, the TV,… Read more
Mission Hills on Mother’s Day: You Can Do This Tricia Lott Williford May 11, 2018 No Comments I’ll be there all weekend – with Peter, books, hugs, words, and heaps of Love for all the moms.… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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.… Read more
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… Read more
“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… Read more
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… Read more
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.… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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,… Read more
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… Read more
