Kate Wicker

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How to not let poor body image moments take you or your life hostage

My family had a rough February. For those of you who don’t follow along with me on social media (I mostly “hang out” over on Instagram these days) on February 6th we received a heartbreaking call at about 4 am that our beloved Pop (my husband’s father) had suddenly and unexpectedly passed away from aRead the whole post >>

· March 24, 2018 · Tagged With: Body Image, Grief, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

The best detox ever!

For me, it’s more like “Die negative thoughts die! Die hate die! Die every single meal plan that demonizes food and calories die! Die body comparisons die! Die fat phobic culture die! Die “New Year, New You” propaganda die! I’m just fine with my good-enough self. Thank you very much. I received an email yesterdayRead the whole post >>

· December 30, 2017 · Tagged With: Body Image, Encouragement for Moms, Getting Past Perfect, Good Enough, Intuitive Eating, spiritual resolutions, Weightless, Women's Issues · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Why I love shopping at Aldi

I’ve been doing the majority of my grocery shopping at Aldi for almost a year now. I started shopping there in an effort to lower our monthly grocery budget, and boy, has it worked! I’ve nearly cut our monthly expenditure on groceries in half. I still occasionally shop at Trader Joe’s, Kroger, and The FreshRead the whole post >>

· December 19, 2017 · Tagged With: Advent, Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Why we need Advent

This Advent reflection below comes straight from Getting Past Perfect, but it seems fitting because I’ve seen so many people across social media lamenting that their Advent hasn’t gone exactly as they’d hoped. Are you feeling that way, too? Well, join the Advent Loser Club. In all seriousness, I have far too many blank pagesRead the whole post >>

· December 14, 2017 · Tagged With: Advent, Getting Past Perfect · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Why Moms Need to Prioritize Sleep Above Anything Else

(image: Pexels) Sleep deprivation is an accepted part of motherhood. Mom Junction detailed its symptoms and effects – from internal detriments such as compromised immune system to external dangers like being prone to accidents. The worst thing is that it may have repercussions on your beloved family. A post from Her View from Home tackledRead the whole post >>

· December 8, 2017 · Tagged With: Sleep (Or Lack Thereof) · 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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