Kate Wicker

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A Misunderstanding

Preschooler: Mommy, you’re not a very good mother.

Me, trying not to take this too personally: What do you mean?

Get a grip. Don’t start crying. You’re the adult here. She’s just trying to get to you. She’s probably mad at you for making her have quiet time every day and eat veggies instead of cookies for dinner.

Preschooler: You can’t go bibbedy-bobbedy-boo and just make things happen.

Me: Ohhhhh… So you mean I’m not a fairy godmother.

Preschooler: Yeah, but that’s okay.

Whew.

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· December 1, 2008 · · Filed Under: Child 1, Tales from the Trenches

Comments

  1. Margaret in Minnesota says

    December 1, 2008 at 11:21 pm

    My preschooler has said much worse. ;)

  2. Andrea says

    December 5, 2008 at 8:23 pm

    Love it! =)

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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