Kate’s Blog – Page 115

New Column

You can now read my latest Inside Catholic article: Life, A Baby’s Best Start.

Bed Rest, Roses, and True Love

I’m supposed to be the one taking on The Love Dare. Yet, I seem to be more on the receiving end these days. My husband has never even cracked open the book, but he’s been living it every day since my bed rest began four days ago. First, there are a dozen red roses sittingRead the whole post >>

Bed Rest: Day 2

Just a quick pregnancy update. I woke up this morning to my second day of official bed rest. Last Friday I was pretty much convinced that the baby had dropped. I was up all night stumbling into the bathroom to relieve my bladder and in the morning my whole stomach shape had changed. I askedRead the whole post >>

Book Needs Your Inspirational Stories

From Jean Heimann of Catholic Fire: Are you married? Are you Catholic? Do you have a devotion to the saints? Have you and your spouse or a family member experienced hope and healing as a result of prayer to a saint or saint(s)? This is your chance to evangelize and it makes for a wonderfulRead the whole post >>

Personal Waste Removal

My most recent post at In God’s Image.

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.