Kate Wicker

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Peer Pressure

Welcome to the April Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting advice!This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month we’re writing letters to ask our readers for help with a current parenting issue. Please read to the end to find a listRead the whole post >>

· April 13, 2010 · Tagged With: Body Image · Filed Under: Body Image, Carnivals, Sugar and Spice

Daddy’s Little Girls

Welcome to the February Carnival of Natural Parenting: Love and partners! This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month we’re writing about how a co-parent has or has not supported us in our dedication to natural parenting. Please read toRead the whole post >>

· February 9, 2010 · Tagged With: Attachment Parenting, Sleep (Or Lack Thereof) · Filed Under: Carnivals, Fathers

Use Love

Welcome to the January Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting resolutions! This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month we’re writing about how we want to parent differently — or the same — in the New Year. Please read to theRead the whole post >>

· January 12, 2010 · Tagged With: Attachment Parenting, Lessons Kids Teach Me · Filed Under: Carnivals, Child 2

Mary Moments Needs You

From the blogging superstar Sarah: “My gift to Mary is this month’s Mary Moments, which will be hosted right here on Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day). We’ll be doing this Mary Moments a little differently, with a Mr. Linky so you can share your blog posts. You’ll also be welcome to share in the commentsRead the whole post >>

· May 21, 2009 · Tagged With: Mary · Filed Under: Carnivals

Carnival Updates

Catholic Carnival 203: Waiting in Joyful Hope is over at Catholic Fire. The Carnival has a lovely Advent theme and is worth checking out. The next edition of Mary Moments is also available and is a wonderful compilation of posts honoring the Virgin Guadalupe, courtesy of all-star blogger Sarah.

· December 17, 2008 · Tagged With: Mary · Filed Under: Carnivals

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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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