Kate Wicker

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7 Quick Takes (Vol. 5): The Why I Love My Husband Edition

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m counting the ways I love my husband (there are a lot more than seven, but this is a good start). #1 He tells me I look great when I’m all dolled up for a date night and when I have Play-doh in my hair, a Clifford sticker on myRead the whole post >>

· February 13, 2009 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Marriage · Filed Under: Kate's Blog, Seven Quick Takes

Second to None

You can now read my latest Catholic Mom column: Second to None.

· February 12, 2009 · Tagged With: Columns, Motherhood · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Word to the Wise: On Faith

“Nonbelievers and those struggling with doubt have been heard to ask, ‘If God exists, why doesn’t God make that fact obvious?’ This statement from Jesus [‘Daughter, your faith has saved you.’ Mark 5:34] may hint at part of the answer. Perhaps there is something profoundly important in faith itself, separate from God’s other gifts. PerhapsRead the whole post >>

· February 9, 2009 · Tagged With: Faith Inspiration, Word to the Wise · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

7 Quick Takes (Vol. 4)

#1 I don’t watch American Idol and honestly have no interest. I’ve heard the cut-off age is 28, so I just missed my chances at stardom. Rats! But there’s still hope for our family and it rests in our two crooners (the youngest is pictured here). #2 I recently read a great editorial in TheRead the whole post >>

· February 6, 2009 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Co-Sleeping, Pro-Life, Suffering, Tales from the Trenches · Filed Under: Kate's Blog, Photos, Seven Quick Takes, Tales from the Trenches

I Couldn’t Agree More…

Preschooler while watching an educational DVD she received for Christmas: Dora’s really weird. Me: Why? Preschooler: She yells too loud. As if on cue, we hear the enthusiastic explorer yelling very loudly: “Backpack!” To make matters worse, she asks my child to yell “backpack” with her.

· February 5, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · 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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