Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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7 Quick Takes

~1~ We hope to hit an orchard this fall but even if that doesn’t end up happening given our busy weekends over the next few weeks, I plan on stocking up on apples while they’re in season. (Apples hit their harveting peak this month.) Now what to do with all our bounty? Well, Madeline andRead the whole post >>

· October 16, 2009 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Homemaking, Mom Humor, Recipes · Filed Under: Child 1, Kate's Blog, Seven Quick Takes

Grace Before Meals

Matthew Warner of Fallible Blogma recently launched “Support a Catholic Speaker Month.” As part of his initiative, he invited bloggers to “adopt” speakers and to share information about them and/or their apostolates in order to support those who give the Catholic Church a voice and help to spread the Good News. I’m beyond thrilled toRead the whole post >>

· October 15, 2009 · · Filed Under: Catholic media, Kate's Blog, Media Reviews

Battling Burnout

I’m over at Faith & Family LIVE! today sharing five strategies to help keep your life in balance. Please stop by and share your own tips for beating burnout.

· October 13, 2009 · Tagged With: Burnout, Columns · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Cleanup Time

I recently had a long phone conversation with a very wise, old woman who has a few decades on me (like almost six) whom I admire and love dearly. We talked about motherhood and how exhausting and overwhelming it can be at times (she’s a mom of nine kids). We talked about faith (or lackRead the whole post >>

· October 6, 2009 · Tagged With: Burnout, Perfectionism, Spiritual Growth, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

One Thing at a Time

I’m over at Faith & Family LIVE! today marveling at my husband’s remarkable ability to do just one thing at a time. Please stop on by and read “I Cut the Watermelon.”

· October 5, 2009 · Tagged With: Columns · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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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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