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Table for Two

Tricia Lott Williford August 9, 2024 2 Comments

My first real responsibility in our family was to learn to set the table. The table was the most important…

The Worst Dog I Ever Had

Tricia Lott Williford May 17, 2023 1 Comment

“We rescued him from the mall.” That’s what I always say to describe how he came to be ours. In…

Too Soon for Neuter Jokes, Mom.

Tricia Lott Williford November 9, 2022 1 Comment

The puppies were spayed and neutered yesterday. Molly’s was laparoscopic, two small incisions, so she seems to be doing well.…

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On Thankfulness and Not Eloping

Tricia Lott Williford November 3, 2022 2 Comments

I have a (deeply empathic) friend who feels sorry for Thanksgiving every year. She says it gets swallowed up in…

Juggling the Glass and the Plastic

Tricia Lott Williford October 21, 2022 3 Comments

I read recently about an interview with author Nora Roberts, where someone asked her how to balance writing and kids.…

Widows and Chick-fil-A Sauce

Tricia Lott Williford August 15, 2022 2 Comments

There’s a widow in our community whom I have long known from afar. I wrote an open letter to her…

The Thing about a Parade

Tricia Lott Williford April 10, 2022 5 Comments

I’ve been in my share of parades. Probably more than my share, actually. Marching band parades, down the main street…

The Caboose and the Lantern Rouge

Tricia Lott Williford April 5, 2022 1 Comment

I have always been the caboose, always at the end of the line putting all my people in front of…

“Your Dad Has Sepsis.”

Tricia Lott Williford February 10, 2022 9 Comments

This week, I learned that Sepsis does not, in fact, have the power to take from me every man I…

Brick Wall

Tricia Lott Williford January 28, 2022 4 Comments

We are at the life stage where the boys come home late at night after a shift at work or…

Gentlemen’s Academy

Tricia Lott Williford September 19, 2021 8 Comments

Somehow, I have become the mom sitting by the mirrors outside the men’s dressing room, while the sons try on…

LIVE Show: Let’s Talk Soon – and a Book Launch!

Tricia Lott Williford July 29, 2021 No Comments

So Rob said, “Hey, Trish, what if we did a live recording of Let’s Talk Soon: The Podcast at…

What the Disney Business Model Taught Me About Parenting

Tricia Lott Williford June 23, 2021 2 Comments

“Coming up with a new recipe to feed the family, or even putting together a presentation for a new…

Thirteen Lessons I Learned from My Dad

Tricia Lott Williford June 19, 2021 4 Comments

Thirteen Things I Learned from my Dad: 1. If you’re going to get in trouble at school, let it be…

Another Sleepy, Dusty Delta Day

Tricia Lott Williford June 3, 2021 8 Comments

“‘It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day. I was out choppin’ cotton and my brother was…

Sears Portraits and Mother’s Day, circa 1997

Tricia Lott Williford May 9, 2021 No Comments

“All I want for Mother’s Day is a picture of my kids,” she told us. Well, that’s simple enough. Plus,…

The Great Denim Skirt Debate of 1993

Tricia Lott Williford November 15, 2020 3 Comments

Everybody who becomes an adult has to be fourteen once, and it’s a rough time of transition for everybody involved…

On Dating the Daughters

Tricia Lott Williford September 29, 2020 6 Comments

“Mom, I asked her to be my girlfriend. But don’t worry – I talked to her dad already.” “You asked…

We Are Trying to Be Civilized.

Tricia Lott Williford June 24, 2020 5 Comments

Maybe you’ve seen this story that’s circulating on social media: “Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student…

Front Lines and Finish Lines

Tricia Lott Williford May 18, 2020 1 Comment

This is the final week of distance learning, a household term that nobody knew three months ago. This week, we…

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