Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Lessons from Miss Rumphius

Regular readers know one of my favorite activities to do alone or with my kids is reading. I’ve decided to start sharing some reflections on favorite books around here – the ones that we read over and over again. First up is: Miss Rumphius, an all-time favorite of mine and one the kids love asRead the whole post >>

· March 28, 2014 · Tagged With: Books · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Momradrie

As I mentioned in this post, I’m going to start sharing some posts, essays, etc. from the archives, which will hopefully mean I have more time to work on my novel. All of these posts will be labeled as “Recycled Series.” Enjoy! Attention Editors: These columns have been previously published, but are available for reprint.Read the whole post >>

· March 24, 2014 · Tagged With: Friendship, Mom Humor, Recycled Series, Tales from the Trenches · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Out of the mouths of my babes (Vol. 1)

6-year-old Rachel as I was attempting to use the bathroom with an entourage in my midst: “I just realized something. Mommy never gets any alone time. I remember when I started school, and it was quiet and no one was talking, and I thought, ‘This is nice.’ I’d never had that before. Mommy, you stillRead the whole post >>

· March 21, 2014 · Tagged With: Child 1, Child 2, Child 3, Child 4, Mom Humor · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Coming in Spring 2014!

Remember when I was flew off to Philadelphia and got stranded in North Carolina thanks to the snowpacalypse? Well, this teaser proves that it was well worth it!   From the Momnipotent website: Danielle Bean understands all this first hand and meets you just where you are in Momnipotent. Over the course of eight, 30-minuteRead the whole post >>

· March 20, 2014 · · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

It’s not easy being 2…

…as evidenced by the following series of photos. I had told Thomas he could help open my birthday presents (I am getting old and am okay with it). Everything was all hunky dory until Mary Elizabeth wanted to help, too. He’s not too into this whole sharing thing. Thomas’s face is priceless, and so areRead the whole post >>

· March 18, 2014 · Tagged With: Child 3, Child 4, Glimpses Into Our Life, 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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