Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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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

Peer Pressure

Welcome to the April Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting advice!This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month we’re writing letters to ask our readers for help with a current parenting issue. Please read to the end to find a listRead the whole post >>

· April 13, 2010 · Tagged With: Body Image · Filed Under: Body Image, Carnivals, Sugar and Spice

Nature Study

5-year-old, referring to the ubiquitous white blossoms of Bradford pear trees: Mommy, those flowers sure are pretty, but they smell like butt. No argument there. Those blossoms are rather rank. But a gentle reminder to my little lady is necessary that we really ought to say “bottom” instead of “butt” when referring to the fragranceRead the whole post >>

· April 12, 2010 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Sugar and Spice

Girls & Curls

We had our first experience with foam curlers. I’d recently told Madeline how I used to occasionally sleep in curlers, and she immediately wanted me to try it with her tresses. And of course, Baby Rae didn’t want to be left out. The before photos… The after photos (which include curls and a bonus raspberryRead the whole post >>

· February 3, 2010 · · Filed Under: Photos, Sugar and Spice

Hairdos

The chic bob The darling pigtails The messy pixie

· July 26, 2009 · · Filed Under: 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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