Grief - Tricia Lott Williford

A Voice and A Choice

Tricia Lott Williford November 2, 2022 3 Comments

“Tricia, this weekend we will be spending time with a ten-year-old boy whose mom died recently. What cues do you [...]

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 [...]

The Worst Parts and the Retelling

Tricia Lott Williford August 30, 2017 No Comments

“Remember when you went camping and it rained the whole time and you were soaking wet and the car got [...]

A Few Things I Know About Suffering

Tricia Lott Williford January 26, 2016 2 Comments

I hate it when people think they know everything. Or even when someone has an inflated sense of what they [...]

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 [...]

My Favorite Picture Book About Grief and Loss

Tricia Lott Williford July 21, 2015 1 Comment

So there’s these couple of donkeys, Squire and Daniel. I love these little guys. Squire and Daniel are the best [...]

Steaming coffee cup on a rainy day window background

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. [...]

4 Ways To Help Someone in Crisis

Tricia Lott Williford June 4, 2015 3 Comments

I’m not particularly qualified by profession or education to offer counseling or therapy, wisdom or advice. I don’t have a [...]

Somehow I Didn’t Punch Him In the Neck

Tricia Lott Williford January 16, 2014 3 Comments

So, remember when I was all lit about about the book When We Were on Fire? And I invited all [...]

Not into my July

Tricia Lott Williford July 14, 2013 No Comments

July, I have tried to pretend you don’t matter to me. I’ve made little mention of any of your significance [...]

You Let Me Impose

Tricia Lott Williford March 23, 2013 7 Comments

“SHE DIED ON a Monday during spring break of our senior year. After her funeral, I immediately went back to [...]

Recent Blog Posts

A Voice and A Choice

Springtime Snow and Sad Days

The Worst Parts and the Retelling

A Few Things I Know About Suffering

How To Talk To Your Children About Grief, Loss, and Death

My Favorite Picture Book About Grief and Loss

Some Things Do Not Stop Being

4 Ways To Help Someone in Crisis

Somehow I Didn’t Punch Him In the Neck

Not into my July

You Let Me Impose

You Are Safe Now

This Book Is for You

Just. You. Wait.

You Can Do This

Let's Pretend We're Normal

And Life Comes Back