Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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The Dishes Can Wait

Washing babies in Gaba’s big sink is so much more fun.  

· May 18, 2010 · · Filed Under: Child 3, Photos

I Do Times Two

April was a month of nuptial bliss for us (and yes, I’m just getting around to writing about it now). First, we hit the Big Apple where Madeline was a flower girl and I was a bridesmaid for her godmother’s wedding. (Thankfully, the arm incident went down following the wedding, so Madeline did not haveRead the whole post >>

· May 3, 2010 · Tagged With: Marriage · Filed Under: Child 1, Child 2, Child 3, Photos, Travel

Peek-A-Boo

 

· April 30, 2010 · Tagged With: Little Joys · Filed Under: Child 3, Photos

Brave Girl

While at the playground early this evening, I said to a friend, “My kids are falling apart,” referring to a tired toddler and a hungry baby, but it was five-year-old Madeline who really fell apart and has a big, blue cast to show for it. A tumble (that I didn’t even see happen) broke herRead the whole post >>

· April 23, 2010 · · Filed Under: Child 1, Photos, Tales from the Trenches

It’s Hot in Here

I promise to never, ever take the gift of air conditioning for granted again. It’s a sweltering 85 degrees here in Georgia. Our thermostat says it’s about 86 degrees in our cozy townhome. That’s a sticky 86 degrees, too. Our air conditioning has gone kaput. “Let’s pretend we’re in a jungle,” I say to myRead the whole post >>

· April 6, 2010 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 3, 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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