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Another Sleepy, Dusty Delta Day

Tricia Lott Williford June 3, 2021 8 Comments

“‘It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day. I was out choppin’ cotton and my brother was [...]

Sears Portraits and Mother’s Day, circa 1997

Tricia Lott Williford May 9, 2021 No Comments

“All I want for Mother’s Day is a picture of my kids,” she told us. Well, that’s simple enough. Plus, [...]

It’s Not a Word – Yet.

Tricia Lott Williford October 21, 2020 7 Comments

“Tarbled.” adjective: wind-blown; lacking precision but compensating in charm; messy but cute. ~ ~ ~ "I am a lover of [...]

We Are Trying to Be Civilized.

Tricia Lott Williford June 24, 2020 5 Comments

Maybe you’ve seen this story that’s circulating on social media: “Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student [...]

So Much “Leisure Time”

Tricia Lott Williford May 1, 2020 2 Comments

Back when I was navigating the long days with little people, some researchers endeared themselves to me with a released [...]

Ranch Dressing and Orgasms

Tricia Lott Williford April 23, 2020 8 Comments

“Mom, did you know they make ranch dressing seasoning?” one son says. “I feel like she bought that already,” says [...]

Our Loudest Easter Story

Tricia Lott Williford April 11, 2020 7 Comments

I wanted to send this story to you on Easter morning or the night before, but things got away from [...]

Locked in a Bedroom: A Good Friday Gone Wrong

Tricia Lott Williford April 8, 2020 2 Comments

It’s been more than a decade since this Good Friday situation, the day Baby Tyler locked Toddler Tucker and me [...]

Jesus Didn’t Parent Toddlers: A Love Letter to the Parents of Littles

Tricia Lott Williford April 2, 2020 1 Comment

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 [...]

The Very Definition

Tricia Lott Williford March 30, 2020 1 Comment

Looking through some old journals tonight, I found this dialogue from four-year-old Tucker: “Mommy, let’s make a train. Tyler [...]

SpongeBob: An Unexpected Social Parody

Tricia Lott Williford March 12, 2020 1 Comment

Tyler and I went to see SpongeBob the Musical last night, since – surprise, surprise – it wasn’t on the [...]

Family Devotions and Testicles

Tricia Lott Williford July 7, 2019 1 Comment

We gave the boys new Bibles for Easter, because it was time. They needed to graduate to a version that [...]

A White Wolf in the Living Room

Tricia Lott Williford April 27, 2019 5 Comments

So, let me set the stage. We had just finished a two-day baseball tournament, and we were – all of [...]

SCARSDALE, NY – SEPTEMBER 15, 2013: A tall Starbucks coffee in f

Listen, If I Don’t Get My Coffee…

Tricia Lott Williford September 29, 2018 4 Comments

I can’t say I really wanted to see the top of a mountain during our anniversary trip to New Mexico. [...]

Not Your Mama’s Fireworks

Tricia Lott Williford July 4, 2018 2 Comments

A throwback to two years ago, when I embarrassed myself with inappropriate sounds of Independence Day delight. We went to [...]

Dance teacher giving children Zumba fitness class in gym

That Night When We Lost A Talent Show

Tricia Lott Williford June 27, 2018 8 Comments

I went to a retreat last weekend where they had a Talent Show, and it prompted me to recall the [...]

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 [...]

The Bossiest, Sassiest in All the Land

Tricia Lott Williford January 15, 2018 5 Comments

My nail technician is the sassiest Vietnamese woman I’ve ever met. It took us a little while to figure each [...]

Testicles.

Tricia Lott Williford January 10, 2018 16 Comments

Well, this is awkward. And if you’re in the throes of raising virtuous little girls who would never do this, [...]

Family Devotions: The Recipe for Crazy Making

Tricia Lott Williford April 18, 2017 5 Comments

We gave the boys new Bibles for Easter, because it was time. They needed to graduate to a version that [...]

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