Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Growing Pains

This post was originally published over at In God’s Image, a blog that explores the intersection of faith and fitness. If you’re looking for more ways to love the body that’s made in God’s image, not the media’s, then be sure to check out this positive body image blog. I’m almost 20-weeks pregnant with myRead the whole post >>

· November 19, 2008 · Tagged With: Body Image, Pregnancy · Filed Under: Body Image

Taking Candy from the Baby

Over at In God’s Image, I share some thoughts on teaching healthy eating habits to kids and how I plan to deal with the piles of Halloween candy that have invaded our home. “Halloween and its association with sweets in excess is tough for a mom like me. As someone who has struggled with anRead the whole post >>

· November 4, 2008 · Tagged With: Body Image, Health · Filed Under: Body Image

Wisdom from Yoda

I recently wrote this post over at In God’s Image where Cathy Adamkiewicz and I explore the intersection of faith, fitness, and body image and thought I would share it here as well. Okay, so you’re probably thinking: “What could George Lucas’s great Jedi Master possibly have to do with faith, body image, or fitness?”Read the whole post >>

· October 12, 2008 · Tagged With: Body Image · Filed Under: Body Image, Human Dignity

Achieving Real Beauty

Over at In God’s Image, I recently wrote about my reluctance with having my daughters grow up to be beautiful women. I explained why: “I’ve seen too many unhappy, beautiful girls to think it’s something we should want (just think of so many of the Hollywood starlets who seem to have it all and endRead the whole post >>

· September 27, 2008 · Tagged With: Body Image, Mary · Filed Under: Body Image

Next Time You’re Feeling Fat…

Consider this: Women used to be chastised for being too thin. We just can’t win if we start trying to look like what society deems as “beautiful” instead of focusing on being healthy. And while we’re on the subject of body image, I shared some of my thoughts on the subject and my personal struggleRead the whole post >>

· September 18, 2008 · Tagged With: Body Image · Filed Under: Body Image

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Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

“She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.”

―Flannery O'Connor

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