The Miracle of a Little Boy’s Lunch Tricia Lott Williford October 30, 2022 3 Comments Maybe it’s because I am forever a hostess at heart, and wherever there is a party there is also food… Read more
He Didn’t Have to Be Tricia Lott Williford June 17, 2018 1 Comment When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new It always winds up feeling more like a… Read more
Get Drunk on the Lovely of it All Tricia Lott Williford May 21, 2016 2 Comments It is Wedding Week. I am in the last seven days of one of the most sacred seasons of my… Read more
He said, “Now Tear It Up.” But I Couldn’t. Tricia Lott Williford March 17, 2016 4 Comments “On the slips of paper in front of you, I’d like for you to write down your top five priorities.… Read more
In The End: The Freedom of Parenting Tricia Lott Williford February 18, 2016 2 Comments When our kids were little, we were so uptight. It was so important to us that our kids do the… Read more
Better than a Thousand Cups of Haagen Dazs Tricia Lott Williford February 16, 2016 4 Comments We were in that post-bedtime crazy-making part of the day. I had given them all I’m going to give, I… Read more
Single Parenting, Dating, and Boundaries Tricia Lott Williford January 11, 2016 5 Comments I’ve never introduced the boys to anyone I’ve dated throughout the last five years because I was so deeply committed… Read more
The Heart of Joseph Tricia Lott Williford December 10, 2015 4 Comments Jesus grew up without his biological dad. Joseph married Mary, knowing she was pregnant with a child that was not… Read more
The Many Pieces of This Beautiful Mess Tricia Lott Williford November 30, 2015 3 Comments There’s just so much to us. Legos on the floor. Seatbelts. Spilled Gatorade. Unfinished homework. Incomplete grocery lists. Leftovers for… Read more
“Mom, Will You Still Love My Dad?” Tricia Lott Williford November 24, 2015 8 Comments “Mom, I just have one question.” He was in the backseat of the car, still consistently the safest place for… Read more
There Are Things I Haven’t Told You Tricia Lott Williford November 1, 2015 1 Comment I have a photo of the Last Halloween. The boys are five and three years old, and they are dressed… Read more
Truth in the Greeting Card Variety Tricia Lott Williford September 28, 2015 No Comments I mean, really. That’s pretty much what it comes down to. Read more
Laundry, Socks, Sheets, and “Nipples.” Tricia Lott Williford September 15, 2015 2 Comments My mind does funny things when I’m folding laundry. It’s like all these little blends of cotton evoke some kind… Read more
I’m Teaching and I Really Want To See You There Tricia Lott Williford September 10, 2015 No Comments Ever feel like you just have to pretend you’ve got this thing together? Pretend you’re brave? Pretend you’re normal? Tricia… Read more
How To Talk To Your Children About Grief, Loss, and Death Tricia Lott Williford September 5, 2015 2 Comments My husband died when my children were three and five years old. I realize that’s a sudden and abrupt way… Read more
A Love Note To Single Moms Tricia Lott Williford August 28, 2015 No Comments I never intended to be a single mom, but then I guess not many of us in this tribe aimed… Read more
This One Important Thing Tricia Lott Williford July 1, 2015 2 Comments To read this article in its entirety with PJ Parenting, click here. I was drinking iced coffees at Starbucks with… Read more
Some Things Do Not Stop Being Tricia Lott Williford June 24, 2015 9 Comments The subject of this blog post asked that I take it down based on the personal backlash he has received.… Read more
Children’s Hospital Is Like EPCOT Tricia Lott Williford June 11, 2015 8 Comments Tucker and I spent yesterday at Children’s Hospital, which is in itself a really beautiful place. I spent the day… Read more
I Accidentally Dated a Drug Dealer: The Flirty Side of Marijuana Tricia Lott Williford June 3, 2015 4 Comments We had been on several really great dates before I realized he was keeping a secret. Whenever I complimented him… Read more
