Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Cavities and Motherhood

Aside from the fact that another viral cloud has descended upon our home and I have the second cold in a month (also had the stomach bug this month) and snot is running out of my nose as I type, I went to the dentist yesterday and learned I have a stinkin’ cavity (I hadRead the whole post >>

· December 3, 2008 · Tagged With: Tough Days · Filed Under: Rant

One More Thing Re: Anon’s Personal Attacks

I’m on a roll (sorry about that). This morning a veteran blogger and “momrade” whom I admire as a writer and mother emailed me with some important wisdom: “I read your post about regretting kids. Go back and re-read your first two paragraphs. Imagine you felt trapped by motherhood. Imagine that motherhood was a difficultRead the whole post >>

· November 6, 2008 · · Filed Under: Rant

Delete, Rant, and Move On

I had to delete my first comment from my blog today*. It was written in response to a post I wrote last year called Regret Having Kids? Never! I’ve debated whether I should devote precious energy to responding to bitter Anonymous vitriol. I have no right to rant about viciousness even when it’s targeted atRead the whole post >>

· November 6, 2008 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms · Filed Under: Kate's Blog, Rant

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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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