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A Vast Array of Enneagrams on Vacation
Tricia Lott Williford
May 4, 2020
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Tricia: Okay. So, I want to talk about this. Right before the whole world shut down, we went on a…
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Cheezits Communion
Tricia Lott Williford
April 10, 2020
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Every night, we have ice cream at 8:00. And some evenings, we have it at other times, because it’s 8:00…
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Jesus Didn’t Parent Toddlers: A Love Letter to the Parents of Littles
Tricia Lott Williford
April 2, 2020
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Parents of Preschoolers and Toddlers, this season is the real deal, isn’t it? You are in the t-r-e-n-c-h-e-s. When my…
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When Love Requires Quarantine
Tricia Lott Williford
March 10, 2020
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So, this happened last week. Eight days of cruise ship magic and wonder, evening entertainment, limeades and margaritas, karaoke…
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Santa Called. He Doesn’t Like Cookies.
Tricia Lott Williford
December 14, 2019
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Oh, this story… it’s one of my brother’s classic moves. Everyone should have…
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Ice Storms and Lemon Pies
Tricia Lott Williford
November 29, 2019
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When your husband helps a man get his car out of the snow, and the man can’t speak English because…
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You’re Invitied to the Tattered Cover This Saturday!
Tricia Lott Williford
November 21, 2019
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If you’re in the Denver area this weekend, I’d love to see you on Saturday as The Tattered Cover at…
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Game OVER
Tricia Lott Williford
September 26, 2019
33 Comments
Tyler came over to the fence during his third baseball game of the afternoon. He motioned to me. “Mom, after…
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Balls, Strikes, and Courage
Tricia Lott Williford
September 19, 2019
5 Comments
Just when I thought I knew my role as Baseball Mom, my boys changed their position on the field. They’re…
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Creatures of Wonder
Tricia Lott Williford
August 3, 2019
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Creature of wonder, man-child of mine. You look like a puzzling and impossible blend of genetics, of his eyebrows and…
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“It gets better.”
Tricia Lott Williford
July 29, 2019
33 Comments
“Mom, I wish you had some kind of record of the things I said when I was little.” The incredulous…
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A Brand New, Shiny and Sparkly Decade
Tricia Lott Williford
July 26, 2019
8 Comments
Last year at this time, all I really wanted in the world was to turn Forty. You guys, I am…
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French Toast, Ice Cream, and Real Men
Tricia Lott Williford
June 17, 2019
4 Comments
Nine Things I Learned from My Dad: 1. If you’re going to get in trouble at school, let it be…
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Sam the Friendship Dog
Tricia Lott Williford
May 9, 2019
3 Comments
“Is he a police dog?” “No, he’s a friendship dog.” “Why is he here?” “We brought him to your school…
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Fear, Wisdom, and School Shootings
Tricia Lott Williford
April 17, 2019
3 Comments
I tiptoed into my boys’ bedrooms last night, cancelling each of their morning alarms. The district hadn’t yet decided whether…
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The Last Dance
Tricia Lott Williford
March 9, 2019
3 Comments
Parenting is filled with finality. I mean, they say your role as a parent never ends, and I get that,…
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Parents, Patients, and Bendy Straws: The Hospital Waiting Room
Tricia Lott Williford
December 6, 2018
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The waiting room in the surgery center at Children’s Hospital is a tender place. So many parents. So much waiting.…
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Rites of Passage: Cop, Coach, Consultant
Tricia Lott Williford
September 10, 2018
3 Comments
This morning, my oldest boy turned thirteen, and my younger boy boarded the bus for three days at Outdoor Ed.…
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So Big, So Small
Tricia Lott Williford
August 27, 2018
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It was a February day When your dad came by, before going away A U-Haul truck in the driveway The…
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The Stages of The Carpool Lane, and also I Wrote a New Book
Tricia Lott Williford
August 24, 2018
3 Comments
The carpool lane might be one of the world’s best arguments for homeschooling. If there’s one thing that most consistently…
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