Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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A Little Dirt Never Hurt Anyone

· July 1, 2010 · Tagged With: Nature Study · Filed Under: Child 3, Photos

Rock On, My Divas!

Lookout, American Idol.

· June 14, 2010 · · Filed Under: Photos, Sugar and Spice

Muddy Memories

There has to be an award for moms who invite their children to frolic in a mud pit left behind from an early evening thunderstorm. This same mom never complains about washing muddy bodies coated with blades of grass or stained clothing. (Extra points for that.) Then again, maybe the reward is the joy thatRead the whole post >>

· June 12, 2010 · Tagged With: Gratitude, Lessons Kids Teach Me · Filed Under: Photos

Birthday Girl

Dear Rae-Rae, First a story: We went to Minnesota in April for my cousin’s wedding. Following the ceremony, there was a long cocktail hour before the reception began. Adults were milling around, talking about boring adult things. We found a table and there you sat comfortably on Gaba’s lap, still and quiet. I offered youRead the whole post >>

· June 7, 2010 · Tagged With: Letters · Filed Under: Child 2, Photos

Moms In Training

I got to hold this tiny treasure today. He was absolutely scrumptious. Those tiny toes. The grunts and coos. Even the present he made in his diaper while nestled in my arms left me pining for a wee one, a small taste of heaven (I’m insane, I know). Madeline was pining, too. On the wayRead the whole post >>

· May 27, 2010 · Tagged With: Motherhood · Filed Under: Child 1, Child 2, Child 3, Friendship, Photos, Sugar and Spice

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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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