Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

Working Wednesday

I had every intention of posting something here today in honor of my Working Wednesdays. In fact, earlier this week I’d scribbled notes that were only the seeds for something that would surely prove to be prolific. You just may never see their brilliance blossom because things happen, things like a sick baby. So todayRead the whole post >>

Out of the Mouth of My Babe

What I’ve extracted from the mouth of my very oral, very mobile, and very quick 10-month-old so far this week: 1. One piece of black sidewalk chalk2. A small rock3. An angel fish (of the small, plastic and Finding Nemo “tank gang” variety)4. A scrap of paper5. An unidentified, nearly fossilized, once edible piece ofRead the whole post >>

Stand By Your Man

What would I do if my husband frequently expressed concern about how our children were going to turn out? At first, I’d probably really start to wonder what he thought of my mothering skills and at some point I’d most likely burst into tears. Yet, how often do I fret about money and our future?Read the whole post >>

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

―Flannery O'Connor