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I Guess I Didn’t Realize

Tricia Lott Williford September 12, 2019 6 Comments

Scrolling through the photos on my iPhone, Tyler saw a candid picture of him and me at my 40th birthday…

Creatures of Wonder

Tricia Lott Williford August 3, 2019 6 Comments

Creature of wonder, man-child of mine. You look like a puzzling and impossible blend of genetics, of his eyebrows and…

Springtime Snow and Sad Days

Tricia Lott Williford May 21, 2019 No Comments

Yep. It snowed. Quite a bit, actually. Summer break starts on Friday, the community pools open on Monday, and we…

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…

But If I Slow Down…

Tricia Lott Williford December 12, 2018 9 Comments

Two days ago, I barreled through my to-do list. It probably looks like yours, errands and groceries and dinner and…

Confidence Lessons

Tricia Lott Williford November 7, 2018 No Comments

My father used to give this advice to my sister and me as we were preparing to go out on…

Purple and Lovely and Saying it Out Loud

Tricia Lott Williford October 17, 2018 5 Comments

“Can I get you anything else?” she asked. “Maybe just a box for the rest of my salad?” I answered…

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.…

Be Here Now.

Tricia Lott Williford August 30, 2018 4 Comments

Be here now. I whisper these words often to myself, especially when I am losing interest in what I am…

Stalking and Not Stalking

Tricia Lott Williford June 25, 2018 2 Comments

“Tricia, I have to confess, I’ve been stalking you. I read everything you write.” No, see, the thing is, I…

Forty, Please.

Tricia Lott Williford June 4, 2018 8 Comments

“I think I’m going to turn forty this summer.” “No, you’re not,” says my mom, who – of all people…

book, diploma and graduation cap isolated on white

Laughably Insufficient: To Thank a Teacher

Tricia Lott Williford May 24, 2018 3 Comments

Nothing feels quite so insufficient as giving a teacher a year-end gift. The greatest thanks are the hardest to articulate.…

Drinking Coffee on a Snowy Day

Tricia Lott Williford January 21, 2018 3 Comments

It’s been more than a year since we got this kind of snow in Denver. And it’s fun to see…

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…

Portrait Of Female Yoga Hands At The Beach

I Was Planning On Yoga.

Tricia Lott Williford May 5, 2017 3 Comments

I practice yoga. Emphasis on the word “practice.” That’s the beauty of it. I return to it almost every day,…

Meditation, Crayons, and Worship

Tricia Lott Williford May 3, 2017 No Comments

I could write songs and sonnets about my affection for crayons. I’m smitten, and I have been since before kindergarten.…

The Thing about Baggage

Tricia Lott Williford March 31, 2017 1 Comment

I read about this drama sketch, a representation of an invisible truth. The groom stands at the altar, waiting for…

Crumpled.

Tricia Lott Williford February 10, 2017 1 Comment

After my years in the classroom, I’m still kind of a junkie for lesson plans, bulletin boards, and great ideas…

Why I’m Not Quitting Facebook

Tricia Lott Williford January 12, 2017 10 Comments

Word on the street is that a lot of people are “giving up Facebook” for their New Year’s Resolution. “Facebook…

The Butterfly Effect

Tricia Lott Williford January 9, 2017 No Comments

“An intriguing entomological experiment shows that a male butterfly will ignore a living female butterfly of his own species in…

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