Kate Wicker

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Mommy For Hire
This is my latest column over at Catholic Mom. If you’ve been a regular reader to my blog, you’ve probably seen a version of this essay. The gist is that I should not only fess up to being a full-time mom when people ask me, “What do you do?” but I should be humbled and proud that God has “hired” me for this challenging but extremely rewarding job.

Silencing Cookie Monster
Here I take a look at struggles over food choices and how our energy would be much better spent if we simply savored small indulgences and devoted time to praying or other worthwhile activities instead of over analyzing every little thing we eat and feeling guilty when we give in to our cravings.

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· August 5, 2008 · Tagged With: Body Image, Encouragement for Moms · Filed Under: Body Image, Essays

Comments

  1. Crystal says

    August 6, 2008 at 3:16 am

    I just wanted to let you know I gave you an award over at my blog.

  2. Sarah Reinhard says

    August 22, 2008 at 4:24 am

    From one geek to another (though I suspect we’re different KINDS of geeks, because I do NOT think cooking is fun, though I like to eat and I’ll come on over to enjoy YOUR cooking…:):
    The first link needs a .htm at the end (after wicker). :)

Hi, I’m Kate

 

I'm the author of two nonfiction books Getting Past Perfect and Weightless, a storyteller*, overthinker, eating disorder survivor, mom of five, book junkie, socially awkward nerd as well as a speaker (so basically a walking and talking contradiction), and a perfectionist in recovery.

I am currently working towards my MFA in Fiction at Warren Wilson. Thank you to everyone who has read my drafts, offered feedback, and cheered me on. The writing life is often solitary, but I wouldn’t be here without a community of support.

 

*Imperfect motherhood story for Rabbit Box (no children will harmed in the telling of the story and Mom had permission to share this video)

*Some BODY to Love story for Rabbit Box

 

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