Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Did You Watch the Inauguration?

We did. Since we now have cable television for the first time in almost two years (just got it last Thursday), we gathered in our living room to observe this historic moment. Dave is doing research for the next week, so he was able to be a spectator right along with me. So were theRead the whole post >>

· January 20, 2009 · Tagged With: Pro-Life · Filed Under: Politics, Prayers

Mixed Marriage Final Tips (For Now)

It’s been some time since I’ve revisited this topic near and dear to my heart, but I did have two final “tips” I’ve been wanting to throw out there. You can view the other posts in my mixed marriage series here. The series is for couples who may not share a unity of faith andRead the whole post >>

· January 19, 2009 · Tagged With: Marriage, Mixed Marriage Series · Filed Under: Prayers

FOCA Novena Begins Today

From my email inbox: “If you’re against abortion, then there’s bad news on the horizon. For those of you who do not know, the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) is the next sick chapter in the book of abortion. If signed into, law then all limitations on abortion will be lifted which will result inRead the whole post >>

· January 11, 2009 · Tagged With: Pro-Life · Filed Under: Politics, Prayers

Thank You…

To the man who came up to me after Mass today and asked if I needed help carrying things out to the car and then smiled and said he enjoyed hearing my baby “talk” (squeal loudly in frequent intervals is more like it). “She’s very vocal,” I said, apologizing. “She made a lot of noise,Read the whole post >>

· January 1, 2009 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms · Filed Under: Holy Days of Obligation, Prayers

A Child’s Prayer

Madeline has taken a new interest in “writing” prayers. She makes up a prayer and asks me to jot down her words as her thoughts meander aloud. Some of what comes out of her mouth is nonsensical; some of it just plain silly. Yet, I’ve been struck by some of the tender things she hasRead the whole post >>

· November 18, 2008 · · Filed Under: Child 1, Prayers

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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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