Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Good Eats

We have a food snob on our hands. Nine-month-old Mary Elizabeth turns her nose up at anything pureed. Mashed bananas do nothing for her. Forget the plain avocados. This girl wants the good stuff. She loved my guacamole, which is a bit on the spicy side, and she had no problem feasting on my lasagna.Read the whole post >>

· January 18, 2010 · · Filed Under: Babies, Child 3, Child Care, Photos, Resources

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: The M.E. Edition

Baby blues? What do you think? Big sisters’ eyes were already big and brown by 8 months. We had a fun photo shoot this weekend. I only wish my subject wasn’t so glum.

· December 2, 2009 · · Filed Under: Child 3, Photos

Oh, The Places You’ll Go

She’s almost crawling…

· November 17, 2009 · · Filed Under: Child 3, Photos

An Almost Wordless Wednesday: Mommy, I Look So Stupid

Don’t blame me, kiddo. Gaba was the one who bought you that silly fish getup.

· November 4, 2009 · · Filed Under: Child 3, Holidays, Photos

As the Twig Bends

So the baby’s first feeding went well. M.E. eagerly opened her mouth like a little bird and smacked her lips when she got her first taste of solids a week ago. She giggled and grinned. Her body language and lively expressions suggested the experience was fun, yummy, and something she’d enjoy repeating. But the nextRead the whole post >>

· October 21, 2009 · Tagged With: Lessons Kids Teach Me, Motherhood · Filed Under: Child 3

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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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