Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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A Week in the Woods

I mentioned I was taking a blogging break, but what I didn’t bring up was the fact that my family was heading to rural Maine for a much-needed respite. There was no TV. No Internet. No real bathroom (just an outhouse at the end of the pathway through the woods). No distractions (well, except forRead the whole post >>

· August 28, 2008 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms · Filed Under: Maine, Photos, Tales from the Trenches, The Great Outdoors, Travel

Angel Classifieds

WANTED: Guardian Angel who not only bears divine messages and keeps watch over his/her earthling but also offers nighttime cuddles and occasionally assists with nocturnal trips to the potty. The other night I was tucking Madeline in for bed and and was faced with yet another round of tears. “Please don’t leave me yet. Mommy,Read the whole post >>

· August 27, 2008 · · Filed Under: Angels, Tales from the Trenches

Laugh Tracks

I’m a silly person by nature. As a mom, I’ve now got a good excuse to act goofy. A theatre minor in college, I’ve discovered my inner Thespian again and love to act out Dr. Seuss books, hit myself in the head with a toy bat a la The Three Stooges, or belt out Annie’sRead the whole post >>

· August 13, 2008 · Tagged With: Lessons Kids Teach Me · Filed Under: Tales from the Trenches

Girl in Need of Pampering

Not me, my 3-year-old. Madeline: Where’s Gaba going? Me: To get a massage. Madeline: What’s a massage? Me: It’s kind of like when I rub your belly at bedtime. You know how that feels good? Well, they rub your back, arms, and legs, and it feels great. Madeline: Are there little kids’ massages?

· July 31, 2008 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Tales from the Trenches

Job Prospects

It’s never too early to start planning for your future or to start thinking about your career choices.Madeline, 3 1/2: Mommy, I want to be a doctor when I’m older and bigger. Me: That’s a good idea. You’ll have to be in school a long time. Madeline: Or maybe a zookeeper. Or like that ladyRead the whole post >>

· July 28, 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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