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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

Books Read in 2010

Happy New Year! I’m still working on ferret out the perfect word to embrace in 2011. I’ve particularly enjoyed these words/posts from others this year: mindful, enough, harmony, and Eucharisteo. Everybody seems to have their act together more than I do. Ah, but I’m not supposed to be comparing. No word yet, but I doRead the whole post >>

· January 2, 2011 · · Filed Under: Books, Catholic media, Fun Stuff, Media Reviews

Parenting by the Book – Part II

Part I, in which I ramble on and on about how you should always trust your own parental instincts over the experts, can be found here. This is Part II where I share some of my favorite parenting/family resources. This list includes books and resources that I: A) Just enjoyed reading. B) Found practical informationRead the whole post >>

· October 11, 2010 · Tagged With: Attachment Parenting, Encouragement for Moms, Homeschooling · Filed Under: Kate's Blog, Media Reviews, Resources

Why God Matters

I recently had the opportunity to review Why God Matters by Karina Lumbert Fabian and Deacon Steven Lumbert. I admit that when I saw its title, I assumed it would be more of a theological treatise that might be helpful in responding to the growing number of militant and vocal atheists who are constantly tellingRead the whole post >>

· September 30, 2010 · · Filed Under: Media Reviews

Momopoly Book Club: The Handbook for Catholic Moms

Dear Readers, I’m a bibliophile who always has her nose in a book or two. That’s why I’ve decided to start the Momopoly Book Club. This will simply be a series of posts featuring different types of books, author interviews, book reviews, etc. In the combox, I welcome mini discussions of the book (if you’veRead the whole post >>

· April 26, 2010 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms · Filed Under: Catholic media, Media Reviews, Momopoly Book Club

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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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