Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

Eat Like a Baby

  *I wrote this post before the move. Otherwise, it would not have made it to this space. It’s rather a jumble of disconnected words, so maybe it shouldn’t have been published. Ah well. This week (and I realize it’s only Tuesday) has not unfolded as I planned. More of my sob story (and myRead the whole post >>

All or Nothing

Preface: I’ll be getting off this technology kick soon (promise!), but I wanted to share just a few more thoughts on the topic before I get back to writing about more interesting stuff – you know, like my kids’ bowel movements. I bet you can’t wait. For nearly a year now, I’ve been asking theRead the whole post >>

You Call This a Diet?

When I hit the elliptical trainer, I like to read candy for the mind (as in junk). It’s a guilty pleasure and perhaps one I need to give up this Lent and beyond, especially after reading this while flipping through a fashion magazine this weekend: “There’s a backlash against diets that don’t include food becauseRead the whole post >>

New Column: Beautiful Girls

You can read my new column at Inside Catholic: Beautiful Girls. And won’t you please help deflect some of the negative energy this one has spawned? I just can’t win (perhaps I should stop trying). In response to my article, Desiderius (surely a pseudonym) made some good points all the while seeming to miss theRead the whole post >>

Will Eat for Baby

It’s still dark outside. I’ve just nursed the baby and I should be in bed, trying to squeeze in a few more minutes of sleep before my older children wake me up. Instead I sneak into my bathroom and step on the scale with trepidation. Will it be my friend or foe this morning? ItRead the whole post >>