Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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For Better or Worse

Preschooler: Mommy, I’m not going to get married, you know.Me: Why not?Preschooler: Because I don’t want to leave you and Daddy. Ever. Such sweet sentiments. Too bad she won’t believe she ever uttered these words when and if (a mom can hope) she’s one day consumed by boy craziness. Or when she decides to tieRead the whole post >>

· January 8, 2009 · · Filed Under: Child 1, Tales from the Trenches

Potty Talk

Preschooler: Mommy, you forgot to change Baby Rae’s stinky. Me: No, I changed it while you were drawing. Preschooler: How big was it this time? Me: I don’t know. Preschooler: Show me with your hands. Me, making an oval shape with my hands that scales about 3 inches in length: About this big, I guess.Read the whole post >>

· January 5, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 1, Tales from the Trenches

Nativity Play

Madeline made her big acting debut in our homeschooling co-op’s Nativity play on Sunday afternoon (well, when she was 2, she played a confused donkey in the stable, but her only line was “Mommy!” and it wasn’t in the script). As one of the three kings, she croaked (she’s caught my nasty cold), “I bringRead the whole post >>

· December 8, 2008 · Tagged With: Advent · Filed Under: Child 1, Photos, Tales from the Trenches

When a Mother’s Love isn’t Enough

Last week Rachel Marie got her first real boo-boo. It was also the first time in my mothering life when I saw my child really bleed. She fell and nicked her forehead on the sharp point of a piece of furniture. I ran to her and when I saw a trail of blood trickling downRead the whole post >>

· December 2, 2008 · Tagged With: Suffering · Filed Under: Tales from the Trenches

A Misunderstanding

Preschooler: Mommy, you’re not a very good mother. Me, trying not to take this too personally: What do you mean? Get a grip. Don’t start crying. You’re the adult here. She’s just trying to get to you. She’s probably mad at you for making her have quiet time every day and eat veggies instead ofRead the whole post >>

· December 1, 2008 · · Filed Under: Child 1, Tales from the Trenches

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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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