Kate Wicker

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Diane Tandy Update

One of the most common ways people end up on my blog is after they Google “Diane Tandy.” Diane is a Catholic certified nurse midwife who delivered my last two babies and helped to give me the most beautiful birth experiences. (The picture above is from my most recent birth this past April.) I’ve beenRead the whole post >>

· October 2, 2009 · Tagged With: Natural Childbirth · Filed Under: Diane Tandy

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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