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Cheezits Communion

Tricia Lott Williford April 10, 2020 7 Comments

Every night, we have ice cream at 8:00. And some evenings, we have it at other times, because it’s 8:00 [...]

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 [...]

Sparkly, Shiny Promises

Tricia Lott Williford March 24, 2020 5 Comments

A few years ago, I kept things lively with a special treat for the boys each day of spring break. [...]

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When Love Requires Quarantine

Tricia Lott Williford March 10, 2020 3 Comments

So, this happened last week. Eight days of cruise ship magic and wonder, evening entertainment, limeades and margaritas, karaoke [...]

Santa Called. He Doesn’t Like Cookies.

Tricia Lott Williford December 14, 2019 5 Comments

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Oh, this story… it’s one of my brother’s classic moves. Everyone should have [...]

Ice Storms and Lemon Pies

Tricia Lott Williford November 29, 2019 3 Comments

When your husband helps a man get his car out of the snow, and the man can’t speak English because [...]

You’re Invitied to the Tattered Cover This Saturday!

Tricia Lott Williford November 21, 2019 3 Comments

If you’re in the Denver area this weekend, I’d love to see you on Saturday as The Tattered Cover at [...]

Game OVER

Tricia Lott Williford September 26, 2019 33 Comments

Tyler came over to the fence during his third baseball game of the afternoon. He motioned to me. “Mom, after [...]

Balls, Strikes, and Courage

Tricia Lott Williford September 19, 2019 5 Comments

Just when I thought I knew my role as Baseball Mom, my boys changed their position on the field. They’re [...]

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 [...]

“It gets better.”

Tricia Lott Williford July 29, 2019 33 Comments

“Mom, I wish you had some kind of record of the things I said when I was little.” The incredulous [...]

A Brand New, Shiny and Sparkly Decade

Tricia Lott Williford July 26, 2019 8 Comments

Last year at this time, all I really wanted in the world was to turn Forty. You guys, I am [...]

French Toast, Ice Cream, and Real Men

Tricia Lott Williford June 17, 2019 4 Comments

Nine Things I Learned from My Dad: 1. If you’re going to get in trouble at school, let it be [...]

Sam the Friendship Dog

Tricia Lott Williford May 9, 2019 3 Comments

“Is he a police dog?” “No, he’s a friendship dog.” “Why is he here?” “We brought him to your school [...]

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 [...]

The Last Dance

Tricia Lott Williford March 9, 2019 3 Comments

Parenting is filled with finality. I mean, they say your role as a parent never ends, and I get that, [...]

Parents, Patients, and Bendy Straws: The Hospital Waiting Room

Tricia Lott Williford December 6, 2018 2 Comments

The waiting room in the surgery center at Children’s Hospital is a tender place. So many parents. So much waiting. [...]

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. [...]

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So Big, So Small

Tricia Lott Williford August 27, 2018 No Comments

It was a February day When your dad came by, before going away A U-Haul truck in the driveway The [...]

The Stages of The Carpool Lane, and also I Wrote a New Book

Tricia Lott Williford August 24, 2018 3 Comments

The carpool lane might be one of the world’s best arguments for homeschooling. If there’s one thing that most consistently [...]

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