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Tender Heart, Rainy Day

Tricia Lott Williford May 9, 2015 No Comments

A book was born this week. If there were birth announcements for such things, it might read, “Weighing in at [...]

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Good Parenting is Freaking Hard

Tricia Lott Williford April 13, 2015 2 Comments

You guys, I’m exhausted. We are limping into a new week around here. Good parenting is freaking hard. When I [...]

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At The End of The Day

Tricia Lott Williford March 30, 2015 11 Comments

“Mommy, I wish you weren’t an author.” (Ouch.) I had just finished an evening of teaching. It’s been a long, [...]

Draw The Line Somewhere

Tricia Lott Williford March 27, 2015 No Comments

“Mommy, I think there are some things you shouldn’t do before you’re married.” “You are exactly right, buddy,” I say, [...]

The Dance in Knowing

Tricia Lott Williford March 24, 2015 1 Comment

It’s great to be known. There is a dance in knowing – in the pursuit of the dozens of details. [...]

Quantifiable Sleeplessness

Tricia Lott Williford March 23, 2015 5 Comments

Have you heard of the app called Sleep Cycle? It’s pretty brilliant and fascinating. You put your phone in your [...]

Premiere Sophistication

Tricia Lott Williford March 22, 2015 No Comments

We have been experimenting with an evening without a babysitter. Flexing our muscles, stretching our wings, and testing the waters of [...]

Because I’m So Cool in an Ad Nauseam Way

Tricia Lott Williford March 13, 2015 1 Comment

“Okay, guys! Pop quiz!” Admittedly, it’s one of my silly little games. I have many such games, including “Let’s Say [...]

Lunchables, Goldfish Marriages, and Where The Red Fern Grows

Tricia Lott Williford February 28, 2015 5 Comments

“Mommy, did you know someone can die of a broken heart?” “I do know.” I very nearly have. I don’t [...]

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If It’s Not One Thing, It’s His Brother.

Tricia Lott Williford February 26, 2015 4 Comments

When my kids are sick, I get twitchy. It’s not because I’m terribly afraid of my kids getting sick, since [...]

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A Sunrise Won’t Wait

Tricia Lott Williford February 10, 2015 1 Comment

We have a wonderful morning routine that was good-grief-a-long-time coming, and I love it with the core of my being. My [...]

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Implicit Knowings and Bad Dreams

Tricia Lott Williford January 27, 2015 2 Comments

The boys went away for a day with some friends of ours, people whom I trust, people who love them. [...]

“I Can’t Stand How Much I Love You.”

Tricia Lott Williford January 23, 2015 2 Comments

“Mommy, I love you so much. Sometimes I can’t stand how much I love you. It’s like I love you [...]

So Long, Santa. It’s Been Real.

Tricia Lott Williford December 26, 2014 2 Comments

Dear Santa, I’m not sure if you realized this as you took attendance in your workshop, monitored quality control with [...]

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Wanted: SuperMom.

Tricia Lott Williford December 17, 2014 1 Comment

There’s this great line in the world of creating that says, “Write the book you want to read.” It’s the [...]

Girl Trousers and Man Pants

Tricia Lott Williford December 15, 2014 5 Comments

This conversation happened in my home today. Tuck was hanging out in my bathroom, chatting it up with me while [...]

The Piece of My Heart that is Yours

Tricia Lott Williford December 1, 2014 2 Comments

The boys have gotten very good at playing cards and board games, which I think will serve us well for [...]

The Things We Might Say

Tricia Lott Williford November 24, 2014 1 Comment

If she tells you she wishes her car got better gas mileage, that doesn’t mean she wishes she’d never learned [...]

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Halloween Does Not Happen On Its Own

Tricia Lott Williford November 1, 2014 2 Comments

When you are a mother, some things happen on their own. Kids grow taller, even if you don’t feed them [...]

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Just Three Things. That’s All I Ask.

Tricia Lott Williford October 27, 2014 1 Comment

“I hate you!” I hear one brother mutter to another in the backseat. I gasp dramatically and pull the car [...]

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