Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Nursing Mom’s-Eye View

To Nurse a Child, from my favorite book of mothers’ prayers – Mothers’ Manual by A. Francis Coomes, S.J. Holy Mary, you remember devoutly how as a young mother you pressed the divine Jesus tenderly to your breast. You were not then denied that precious privilege of motherhood, to nourish life you had brought intoRead the whole post >>

· March 4, 2008 · Tagged With: Breastfeeding · Filed Under: Photos, Prayers

Fashionista

Eat your heart out, J-Lo.

· February 29, 2008 · · Filed Under: Photos

Think Outside the Box

The toy box, that is. Every seasoned parent knows that babies and young children are more apt to enjoy the box a fancy-schmancy toy came in than the toy itself. This morning I discovered the synergy of cheap wine and its packaging. Before making some coffee, I plopped Rachel Marie down on the floor toRead the whole post >>

· February 23, 2008 · · Filed Under: Photos, Tales from the Trenches

Picture This

Need a few minutes to catch your breath or to fold that last pile of clean laundry? Here’s what you do: Arm your preschooler with a digital camera and a “drooly,” one-toothed wonder as a photo subject. Not only will you likely have several uninterrupted minutes to do whatever needs to be done, but youRead the whole post >>

· February 22, 2008 · · Filed Under: Photos

Super, Fat Tuesday

If only deciding on the best presidential candidate at today’s primary was as simple as choosing tasty toppings for our Fat Tuesday ice cream indulgence…

· February 6, 2008 · · Filed Under: Photos

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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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