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

Why You Should Leave for the Airport At Least Three Hours Before Your Departure

1. Your 3-year-old might get carsick on the way to airport while sitting in the back of a van that’s whipping along windy, bumpy roads and throw up all over herself and your feet while you’re checking your baggage. 2. The ticket agent might forget to print out the boarding pass of the same 3-year-oldRead the whole post >>

· March 20, 2008 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Travel

Out of the Blogosphere Message

Hello. Thank you for stopping by my blog. I will be on vacation and out of the blogosphere for the next few days or so and will not be setting one finger on a keyboard until my return. Should you need immediate material to satisfy your blog-reading addiction or simply something to occupy your timeRead the whole post >>

· March 12, 2008 · · Filed Under: Travel

Have Kids, Will Travel Li…

Lightly? Are you kidding? No, if you have kids, there’s no such thing as traveling lightly. It’s more like “Have Children, Will Travel Like a Freakin’ Pack Mule.” Consider my checklist for my airplane carryon in light of our upcoming trip: THE BARE NECESSITIES: –Diapers, lots of them–Plastic bags, lots of them for dirty diapersRead the whole post >>

· March 12, 2008 · · Filed Under: Tales from the Trenches, Travel

Trip Highlights

After spending a relaxing week in Maine, it’s back to reality for all of us. For Dave that means he has returned to work and will be spending much of his time in radiology reading rooms. Madeline is facing a dearth of “special treats.” No more nibbling on toasted marshmallows or sampling GG’s (Great GrandmotherRead the whole post >>

· September 11, 2007 · · Filed Under: Tales from the Trenches, Travel

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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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