The World’s Most Stubborn Loose Tooth Tricia Lott Williford October 23, 2012 4 Comments I spent two full hours as the labor coach for the world’s most stubborn loose tooth. Tuck had nearly worn… Read more
A Place for Everything Tricia Lott Williford October 13, 2012 2 Comments Their task today is to clean the playroom. I have bought storage containers and drawers, and their job is to… Read more
A Picture for the Classroom Tricia Lott Williford September 25, 2012 17 Comments Tucker’s teacher met me on the sidewalk as the children streamed out of the school. She had her arm around… Read more
Abrasion Tricia Lott Williford September 12, 2012 11 Comments It sounded like a book falling from the top bunk. I know that sound well. When he’s finished, he tosses… Read more
Willy-Nilly Hammers and Nails Tricia Lott Williford August 23, 2012 7 Comments Robb and I had an ongoing debate. I believed one neither needed to be an engineer nor a carpenter to… Read more
Thanks and Please Tricia Lott Williford August 13, 2012 3 Comments “Dear God, Thank you that Mommy is an author. Please help her to be a good one and not get… Read more
Parting Words Tricia Lott Williford August 11, 2012 7 Comments “Mommy, before you go,” to a meeting of creative artists, “I need to tell you something. You look very weird.”… Read more
Feel How You Feel Tricia Lott Williford August 2, 2012 2 Comments Tuck woke in the middle of the night, crying and crying. This doesn’t happen to us as often anymore. “What’s… Read more
Perforated Edges Tricia Lott Williford July 11, 2012 5 Comments If your child falls off a swing, Lands hard on his tailbone And jars his entire torso, If he complains… Read more
Kitchen Experiments Tricia Lott Williford July 10, 2012 5 Comments “Boys, what is the only rule when you do your kitchen experiments?” “Don’t make anything explode,” Tyler offers. Experiments are… Read more
Turning Points Tricia Lott Williford July 9, 2012 13 Comments “Boys, I have a phone call with a publisher. Do you remember what publishers do?” “Yes, they make books.” “Right. … Read more
Highest of Compliments Tricia Lott Williford June 23, 2012 5 Comments “Tuck, you are so much like Daddy. Sometimes I just want to call you Robb Williford.” His gentle, proud smile… Read more
Tabasco Tricia Lott Williford June 22, 2012 1 Comment Tucker’s soccer coach handed out trophies for the end of the season, coupled with a sentence of affirmation for each… Read more
Who Wins? Tricia Lott Williford June 18, 2012 2 Comments Tyler and I have not seen eye to eye in a number of days. He is in a screaming fit… Read more
Two Little Boys and an Orthodontist Office Tricia Lott Williford June 7, 2012 13 Comments I had an orthodontist appointment and no choice but to take the boys with me. My orthodontist and his staff… Read more
Hear Ye, Hear Ye. Tricia Lott Williford May 14, 2012 6 Comments Tucker’s Kindergarten class hosted the moms for an afternoon called Queen for a Day. We were invited to bring nail… Read more
Men Among Women, Part II Tricia Lott Williford April 23, 2012 4 Comments “Tuck, please pick out a clean shirt to wear to the birthday party.” “This shirt is fine.” “No, it has… Read more
A Wheeze, a Cough, a Stethoscope, and the ER. Tricia Lott Williford April 9, 2012 10 Comments Tucker’s breathing was rattled and wheezy as we left soccer practice. I didn’t have his inhaler with me (take away… Read more
A Man Among Women Tricia Lott Williford April 5, 2012 6 Comments The emotional barometer goes up at our house when anyone receives an invitation to a birthday party. The recipient of… Read more
