Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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{If you also subscribe to my newsletter, I apologize that this will be a repeat!}  The Catholic Moms Summit is going strong and has brought together tens of thousands of moms from all over the world for the biggest gathering of its kind EVER. It’s been an amazing experience so far! If you haven’t registeredRead the whole post >>

· November 14, 2020 · Tagged With: Anxiety, Body Image, Depression, Encouragement for Moms, Getting Past Perfect, Weightless · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Let’s talk about anxiety and depression

Do I have your attention now? I frequently find random videos and images created by some quirky kid on my camera roll. This one cracked me up because there’s still a limit on how much TP we can pick up at our local grocery store, and what’s crazy to me is some single college kidRead the whole post >>

· September 25, 2020 · Tagged With: Anxiety, Attachment Parenting, Depression, Encouragement for Moms, Faith Inspiration, Getting Past Perfect, Motherhood, Tough Days · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

A major award

        Over the weekend I received some exciting news. Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood won second place in the “Family” category of the 2018 Catholic Press Association Awards. To say I was honored and surprised by this honor is an understatement. I perused the winnerRead the whole post >>

· June 19, 2018 · Tagged With: Depression, Getting Past Perfect, Perfectionism, Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Depression does not discriminate and other things you should know about the mental illness

Last month I had plans to write a lot more about my personal struggles with depression and anxiety since May is designated #mentalhealthawarenessmonth, but I never got around to writing more than a couple of Instagram posts. To be honest, sharing photos of my progeny is far more fun than opening up about an illnessRead the whole post >>

· June 7, 2018 · Tagged With: Depression, Getting Past Perfect, Hope, Tough · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Will Judas please stand up?

Several years ago, I was reading a story to my children called The Road to Easter Day. When we got to the bit about Judas sneaking away during the Last Supper, Madeline announced that she had once played the part of Judas in a skit during her First Communion prep at church. “No one elseRead the whole post >>

· March 26, 2018 · Tagged With: Depression, Getting Past Perfect, Lent, Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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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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