Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact

Bedtime Prayer

“Will you stay with me?” I hear the small voice call to me. My oldest daughter is still not asleep. Unlike her younger sisters, especially my Rachel, Madeline’s vespertine mood is not quiet or calm. She’s moving until the very second she finally slips into nighttime hibernation mode. In recent months, I’ve decided I canRead the whole post >>

· January 17, 2011 · Tagged With: Lessons Kids Teach Me · Filed Under: Child 1, Prayers

Quick Takes: I’m So Lazy I’m Just Going to Use Others’ Words Edition

I can’t even remember the last time I popped in to participate in Jen’s Quick Takes, but this seemed like a good way to kick off the first Friday of 2011. Since we are engaged in full Christmas detox and working to get our children back on track after several weeks of sweet binges, lateRead the whole post >>

· January 7, 2011 · Tagged With: 7 Quick Takes, Attachment Parenting, Books, Mom Humor, Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Books, Child 1, Kate's Blog, Media Reviews, Seven Quick Takes

Looks Like Somebody Forgot to Read the Yellow Warning Label

 Don’t miss another hair-raising post. Subscribe to Momopoly.

· December 30, 2010 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 1

Birds & the Bees Meet Catechism

Throughout the season of Advent the girls have been working hard to make Baby Jesus’ bed soft and comfy come Christmas Day. Each time they show generosity, do a chore with a joyful heart, or refrain from smacking their sister in frustration and decide to share whatever toy is in demand at the present momentRead the whole post >>

· December 15, 2010 · Tagged With: Advent, Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 1

Argh! Pirate Birthday Party Fun

Last weekend we celebrated Madeline’s sixth birthday with friends and family. Sometime last year she became obsessed with pirates and the idea of searching for lost treasure. So it came as no big surprise when she requested a pirate-themed birthday bash. She had only two requests for the party: 1. That we have a treasureRead the whole post >>

· November 19, 2010 · Tagged With: Homemaking, Recipes · Filed Under: Child 1, Fun Stuff, Party Planning, Photos, Traditions

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 18
  • Next Page »

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

Copyright © 2025 Kate Wicker · A Little Leaf Design